Archives: December 2011

Does Caffeine Reduce Depression?

@David Emmite, Getty Images According to the Huffington Post (HP), a Harvard Nurse’s Health Study that looked at caffeine’s effect on depression in over 50,000 women who worked in healthcare showed that women who consumed two to three cups of caffeinated coffee per day were 15 percent less likely to...

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IPAD Benefits Dementia Patients

So Easy A Senior Can Do ItGetty Images One Florida nursing home has found that use of Apple’s iPad 2 rejuvenates memory, motor and social skills of the facility’s dementia residents. Health Central Park, located in Winter Garden, FL, has seen its memory care residents become more engaged in activities...

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Betty White Through the Years

From time to time, I get sent what are called Infographics by Assisted Living Facilities. They are pretty interesting. This one is about Betty White. And actually who better an example of quality aging than her. She is probably at the top of her career right now. A great inspiration...

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Nursing Homes Send More Medicaid to Hospitals

A new study shows that individuals enrolled in Medicaid are 27 percent more likely to be sent to the hospital than individuals with private insurance äóñ decisions that often result in higher costs of care and poor health outcomes. The inference is that nursing homes want to have their beds...

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Aging Infographic Clearly Shows Aging Trends

Here is an interesting graphic from Assisted Living Homes. It underscores the fact that the population is indeed aging, that caregiving will increase and that this all costs money. It is a nice dose of reality as we enter the magical holiday season. [Infographic by Assisted Living Facilities].

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