The United Hospital Fund has created a new family caregiver guide online. This Guide covers urgent care centers, specifically looking at: About Urgent Care Centersæ When There Is a Medical Emergencyæ Types of Urgent Care Centersæ How to Find an Urgent Care Centeræ Questions to Ask Before Going to an...
Archives: August 2011
Supplements May Improve Memory
@Tooga, Getty Images Adults who take vitamin and mineral supplements such as vitamins C and E, selenium, zinc, and beta-carotene exhibited better long-term memory skills than those who took placebos over the course of ten years,according to French researchers. Researchers followed 4,500 French men and women between the ages of...
Time to Buy That Pet
The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology¬ published a study recently that showed that pets can serve as important sources of social and emotional support for äóìeveryday people,äó not just individuals facing significant health challenges. In a press release they reported that: pet owners were just as close to key...
Another Case for Caregiver Support Groups
On July 20, we wrote about the need for employer caregiver affinity groups. Fran Melmed writing for TLNT reported on the need for more caregiver affinity groups in the workplace. Citing the Pew Internet Projectäó»s latest study on the social life of health information, Pew found that caregivers use social...
Coaching Into Care Can Help Vets
Coaching Into Careæworks with family members or friends who become aware of their Veteranäó»s post-deployment difficultiesäóîand supports their efforts to find help for the Veteran. This is a national clinical service providing information and help to Veterans and the loved ones who are concerned about them. The program was formerly...
Antipsychotic Drugs Called Hazardous for the Elderly
A government audit has revealed that nearly one in seven elderly nursing home residents, nearly all suffering dementia are given antipsychotic drugs even though the medicines increase the risks of death and are not approved for such treatments. More than half of the antipsychotics paid for by Medicare in the...
Many Lost When It Comes to Financial Planning for Retirement
Nearly 60% of Americans over the age of 50 are worried about the costs of long-term care, while only 16% feel prepared financially, according to a recent study by Sun Life Financial and conducted by Kelton Research.æ Bob Klein, Sun Life’s vice president of Strategic Planning and Linked Benefits says...