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LGBT Elderly Less Likely to Receive Care
March 18, 2010 8:46 AM by Heather Simons
Gay elders face more problems than their straight peers, including stigma, isolation and unequal treatment, according to a report presented Wednesday at the annual conference of the National Council on Aging and the American Society on Aging in Chicago, Read More...
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Baby Boomers Delay Retirement
March 17, 2010 9:27 AM by Heather Simons
Most baby boomers are delaying retirement, according to a recent study conducted by Harris Interactive/CareerBuilder. Of the seven hundred people age 60+ who were surveyed, 76 percent of women and 68 percent of men (72 percent total) said they planned Read More...
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Maternal Heredity Link for Alzheimer's Disease
March 16, 2010 10:35 AM by Heather Simons
According to researchers, family history, especially on the maternal side, is one of the biggest risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, which affects more than 5 million Americans and is the most common form of senile dementia. Aided by a new version of Read More...
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Elderly Spend Most on Cholesterol and Diabetes Meds
March 15, 2010 11:24 AM by Heather Simons
Purchases of cholesterol and diabetes prescription drugs accounted for nearly one-fourth of the total amount of money spent on medications by elderly Medicare beneficiaries in 2007. According to the latest AHRQ News and Numbers report, out of $82 billion Read More...
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Is CCRC a Dirty Word?
March 12, 2010 10:48 AM by Adkins-Ali Carrie
Are you a CCRC? You may not want to say so, according to a consulting firm that writes: "We believe that marketing your retirement community as continuing care retirement community may be one of the worst decisions you could ever make. In fact, I would Read More...
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Pet Therapy and Seniors
March 8, 2010 9:33 AM by Adkins-Ali Carrie
The American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) Foundation, the non-profit research and education arm of AMDA, invites you to meet two dogs that have a key role in caring for long term care facility residents. Come meet Sophie and Tessa and hear from Read More...
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Small Touch, Big Difference
February 28, 2010 7:08 AM by Adkins-Ali Carrie
How much can a small touch really mean to a person? A recent article in The New York Times suggests that little touches mean a lot , and that high fives and reassuring pats on the back can even lower stress and increase happiness. The article focuses Read More...
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"Exergames" Improve Symptoms of Depression
February 26, 2010 8:43 AM by Heather Simons
A recent pilot study has found that regular use of "exergames"--video games, like Nintendo Wii, that combine entertainment with exercise--can improve symptoms of subsyndromal depression (SSD) in seniors. SSD is much more common than major depression in Read More...
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Are Residents Refusing Stinky Meds?
February 22, 2010 10:27 AM by Adkins-Ali Carrie
If your residents are not complying with their metformin medication schedule, it could be the smell, which has been described as similar to dead fish. Many diabetics report nausea when taking the commonly prescribed drug, but doctors have not associated Read More...
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Comforting Grieving Seniors
February 22, 2010 8:36 AM by Heather Simons
When seniors face loss--three funerals in as many months, for instance--younger people, including caregivers, might assume that death is a reality that people of a certain age must come to accept. But the elderly feel grief as much as anyone else. In Read More...
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Test Yourself for Cancer?
February 19, 2010 1:26 PM by Adkins-Ali Carrie
A University of Missouri researcher is developing a tiny sensor, known as an acoustic resonant sensor, that is smaller than a human hair and could test bodily fluids for a variety of diseases, including breast and prostate cancers. Read more here: http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Features/2010/20100217-HomeDetectionKit.htm Read More...
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Hi-Tech Memory
February 16, 2010 1:06 PM by Adkins-Ali Carrie
As a person who loses keys, purses, my wallet and possibly even a child or two, I will definitely need this high-tech medication reminder: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/02/pills.medication.compliance/index.html?hpt=C2. Read More...
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Music Program Helps Residents with Dementia
February 4, 2010 9:08 AM by Heather Simons
Late last month, Island Nursing and Rehab Center , Holtsville, N.Y., implemented a Musically Designed Program for residents with dementia. The program was funded by a grant from a generous family member. Conducted by a therapeutic recreation specialist Read More...
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It's Up to the Elderly
February 3, 2010 12:23 PM by Heather Simons
Researchers have found that the brain is capable of creating new connections and neurons all throughout life, debunking the common claim that older people withdraw from the world because they cannot learn anything new, according to a column by David Brooks Read More...
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Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes Gains Enrollees
February 1, 2010 3:10 PM by Adkins-Ali Carrie
The recruitment period of the Phase 2 Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes Campaign ended at midnight January 31, 2010. The Campaign signed up. 5,860 nursing homes, including 1,132 new participants and 4,728 re-enrollees (now charter members Read More...
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