by Julie Ann Anderson on January 31, 2012
Blood pressure is something that people should strive to control throughout their lives, but it’s particularly important for seniors and senior health. High blood pressure is a common problem, affecting more than 50 percent of all Americans who are 60 years old or older. What is High Blood Pressure? When your heart beats and pumps [...]
by Julie Ann Anderson on December 12, 2011
Seasonal Affective Disorder or Sad… Seasonal affective disorder (also called SAD) is a type of depression that occurs at the same time every year. If you’re like most people with seasonal affective disorder, your symptoms start in the fall and may continue into the winter months, sapping your energy and making you feel moody. Treatment [...]
by Julie Ann Anderson on November 16, 2011
ScienceDaily (Jan. 10, 2011) — A large proportion of Medicare expenditures for nursing home residents with advanced dementia, a terminal illness, is spent on aggressive treatments that may be avoidable and of limited clinical benefit, according to a new study by the Institute for Aging Research, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, published in the [...]
by Julie Ann Anderson on November 14, 2011
Dementia Patients Face Burdensome Transitions in Last 90 Days ScienceDaily (Sep. 28, 2011) — A new study in the Sept. 29, 2011, edition of the New England Journal of Medicine reports that nearly one in five nursing home residents with advanced dementia experiences burdensome transitions in the last 90 days of life, such [...]
by Julie Ann Anderson on October 28, 2011
Alzheimer’s Wine Country Memory Walk 2011!. Hey Check out our video from this years 2011 Walk to End Alzheimer’s! Did you walk? IF so which walk did you do?
by Julie Ann Anderson on October 28, 2011
By Emily P. Walker, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today Published: August 16, 2011 The researchers expected that seniors, when faced with mounting out-of-pocket costs, would switch to cheaper generics. In fact, that was one of the main arguments behind the coverage back when Medicare’s drug benefit was created in 2006. If seniors saw how much drugs cost, [...]
by Julie Ann Anderson on September 19, 2011
By LAURAN NEERGAARD – AP Medical Writer | AP – Mon, Jul 11, 2011.. NEW YORK (AP) — America’s cities are beginning to grapple with a fact of life: People are getting old, fast, and they’re doing it in communities designed for the sprightly. To envision how this silver tsunami will challenge a youth-oriented society, [...]
by Julie Ann Anderson on August 29, 2011
10 Senior Mealtime Challenges Research conducted for the Home Instead Senior Care® network reveals 10 mealtime challenges for older adults. The following percentages refer to the number of seniors who believe these are challenges for older people who live alone. After each are tips for how to make the most of mealtimes for older adults [...]
by Julie Ann Anderson on August 26, 2011
Does this interest you? Are you just curious? Check out the video below… http://mobihealthnews.com/5675/att-develops-smart-slippers-for-fall-prevention/ If an older person has fallen and they are in no condition to push a button, these slippers will do it for them. According to the Star Ledger report, AT&T’s scientists have been developing prototype connected health products for the past [...]
by Julie Ann Anderson on August 22, 2011
How GlowCaps Work http://vimeo.com/4871618 Check out this video clink above to see it in action! GlowCaps fit popular prescription bottles available at Walgreens and other retail pharmacies. Inside the GlowCap is a wireless chip that enables four services. Collectively, the services help people stick with their prescription regimen. 1. Reminders Ramp from Subtle to [...]