Thursday, April 21, 2011

Inappropriate Psychotropics Are More Often Used By Elderly With Low Income
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Friday, January 28, 2011

Senior Citizens Lead the Way as Diabetes Spreads to 26 Million in New U.S. Estimate
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Family caregivers in the burnout stage may express feelings of helplessness. Anybody you know?
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A Positive Attitude is Good for the Health of Senior Citizens, Research Proves
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Caring For Aging Population Fueling High Number of Medical Jobs
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Thursday, January 27, 2011

Senior Citizens Do Not Adapt as Fast as Young People to Unexpected Events, Study Finds
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Admission to Designated Stroke Centers Appears to Be Helping Save Lives
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'Quality and affordable eldercare services' for more seniors in Woodlands
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Healthy Aging report: Regional transportation network needed
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Caring For Aging Population Fueling High Number of Medical Jobs
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Senior Advocate: Seminar to offer Social Security, Medicare updates
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- vcstar.com

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Senior Care a Booming Industry for Older Adults Who Plan to Continue Working
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"What Are Old People For? How Elders will Save the World" by my good friend, William H. Thomas, M.D.
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New programme in Yuhua to improve help for frail elderly
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Smoking Before Menopause Increases Breast Cancer Risk, Post Menopause May Lower Risk
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Stress Therapy Prevents Repeat Heart Attacks, Saves Lives of Heart Patients
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Study: Poor, minority areas lose nursing homes
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Professional mediators help resolve elder-care issues
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Monday, January 24, 2011

Health Care Repeal Fades as Centrists Take Stage: Tone More Civil
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Caregiver stress: Get help if your feel trapped, burdened and angry most of the time.
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Friday, January 21, 2011

Study Predicts Risk Of Memory Loss In Healthy, Older Adults
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Elder care service warns of impacts if state cuts budget - http://ping.fm/wpTQd
A Positive Attitude is Good for the Health of Senior Citizens, Research Proves
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In a perfect world, your elders were neat and organized and left explicit instructions on what to do upon death. This is rarely the case.
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Thursday, January 20, 2011

SeniorCare didn't show state report for 3 months
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Seniors with Less Education and Lower Levels of Biomarker Suffer Greater Cognitive Decline
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Elder care with heart
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Health Care Repeal Fades as Centrists Take Stage: Tone More Civil
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Elder care a top concern for baby boomers
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For many of us, the warmth of holiday gift-giving has suddenly been replaced by a mailbox stuffed with fat VISA and Mastercard statements, reminding you what a fabulous time you had over the holidays. It can be enough to make you want to crawl under a fleece blanket and wait for spring.
Computer up to date? This allows you to take advantage of current caregiver technology - video chats, online phone calls, etc. - http://ping.fm/qlS8D

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

County supports using technology to stay connected with older adults
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Popular Sleep Medicine Puts Older Adults At Risk For Falls, Cognitive Impairment
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How to locate and compare senior housing options
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Heart Association Urges All Americans Limit Sodium Intake to 1500 mg, Not Just Seniors
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New Guidelines For Preventing Falls In The Elderly Include: Start Tai Chi, Cut-Back On Medicine
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Monday, January 17, 2011

If you suspect family meetings are going to be heated, invite a neutral moderator such as a professional mediator or social worker.
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Why are men so much more clueless about Alzheimer's Disease?
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Friday, January 14, 2011

Learn about new challenges and opportunities of aging
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Chinese revise approach to elder care
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HHS Frees $3.9 Billion to Help Provide Heating for Low-Income Seniors, Families
http://ping.fm/Bk0RS$3.9Billion.htm

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Take Up Tai Chi And And Cut Back On Meds To Reduce Risk Of Falling, Elderly Advised
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The possibility of having to shell out thousands of dollars for eldercare is closer to reality than we'd like to admit.
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The possibility of having to shell out thousands of dollars for eldercare is closer to reality than we'd like to admit.
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Facial Bones Show Signs Of Aging Too
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Pancreatic Cancer Stopped in Early Stages by University of Oklahoma Scientists
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Partnership Takes Aim At Preventable Hospital Readmissions Among High-Risk Seniors
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New Book Targets Better Nutrition for Heart Attack Survivors: Prevent a Second Heart Attack
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Most Seniors Don't Get Shingles Vaccination, CDC Finds
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Incontinence Following Radical Prostatectomy Reduced by Behavioral Therapy Program
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Zoster Vaccine Associated With Lower Risk Of Shingles In Older Adults
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Herpes Zoster Vaccine Associated With Lower Risk of Shingles in Most Older Adults
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Visiting parents during the holidays?
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5% Fewer Available Beds In Nursing Homes, Poor Communities Most Badly Affected
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/213283.php
Obama Administration Abruptly Pulls Plug on Medicare End-of-Life Counseling
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

6.5% Of Over 40s Have AMD In USA, Versus 9.4% 15 Years Ago
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/213296.php
Major Cause of Blindness in Senior Citizens, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Appears in Decline
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Betty White Biography in Comic Book Format Sells Out in Less Than Day - http://ping.fm/9HM3g
LETTER: ‘Be a Santa to a Senior’ partners
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Health Care Worker Steals $83,000 From Elderly Man Before His Death
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Monday, January 10, 2011

Drug Study Reveals Tablet Splitting To Be A Highly Inaccurate And Potentially Dangerous Practice
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During holiday visits with parents, arrange a physical exam including a vision and hearing check-up.
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Sunday, January 9, 2011

The Impact Of Medical Devices On Health And Retirement To Be Examined By International Consortium
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Friday, January 7, 2011

Administration Reverses Federal Rule On End-Of-Life Planning
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Mayo Clinic Researchers Determine Your Lifetime Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Life-logging Assists Dementia Sufferers
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Visiting parents during the holidays? Make sure electrical cords are in good condition, not frayed or cracked.
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Vitamins C And E Linked To Metabolic Syndrome In Older Ecuadorians
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Thursday, January 6, 2011

How Fast Senior Citizens Walk Found to be Good Predictor of How Long They Will Live
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Scripps Research Scientists Develop Groundbreaking Technology To Detect Alzheimer's Disease
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Senior Citizens Warming to Health Care Reform as Republicans Set Stage to Kill It
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Healthy Diet Appears To Help Older Adults Live Longer
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Visiting parents during the holidays? Ask questions about their medications.
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Music, movement exercises can reduce falls risk: study
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Elderly Fall Risk Much Lower With Exercise And Vitamin D
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Top Research Advances to Fight Heart Disease and Stroke Selected for 2010
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Walking Speed Associated With Survival In Older Adults
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Monday, January 3, 2011

Older Women with Diabetes and Depression Have Twice the Risk of Death - http://ping.fm/RhwO0
We can avoid an eldercare crisis
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Sunday, January 2, 2011

Visiting parents during the holidays? If you feel as though "something's not right" it probably isn't.
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Better Spaces For Older People
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