Archives: January 2012
Brain Strengthening iPhone Games for Techie Grandmas and Grandpas
@Comstock Images, Getty Images The following is a guest post from Mariana Ashley. Just because you’re a senior doesn’t mean that you aren’t hipäóîyou have a shiny iPhone, you know what’s “in.” But while it’s great that your sense of style as remained fresh throughout the years, it’s important that...
Nursing Home Patients Face Higher Surgical Risk
Beware the surgical knife!@TS Photography, Getty Images Nursing home residents’ frailty puts them at a higher risk for dying after surgery a new study reports. Well no kidding. did they need a study for that? About a year ago we were about to go through surgery – neurosurgery no less...
Guides to Care Choices Available
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Guides to Care Choices
Assisted Living Today, a Web publishing company thatæ specializes in information about senior living, hasæ published a series of guides about choosing theæ best care setting for a loved one.æ æ They are worth a look. Assisted Living Care Guideæ ææ Memory Care Guideæ æ Nursing Home Guideæ æ Care...
Sitting Causes Cancer!
Get off your…@Robert Daly, Getty Images According to an article in USA Today, more than 90,000 new cancer cases a year in the United States could be due to physical inactivity and prolonged periods of sitting. Research presented at the American Institute for Cancer Research cites about 49,000 cases of...
2011 LTC Costs Met Life
The Met Life Market Survey of Long-Term Care Costs published recently. This survey, conducted in conjunction with LifePlans, Inc., contains daily private-pay rates for private and semi-private rooms in licensed nursing homes, monthly base rates for assisted living communities, hourly rates for home health aides from licensed agencies and agency-...
Behind the Old Face
Behind the Old Face is a vision to change the perception of seniors, particularly in the medical community. Angil Tarach-Ritchey RN, GCN, Author, Speaker, Consultant and Senior Advocate hopes to change the thoughts, hearts, and minds of those working in healthcare, which will improve the dignity, respect and care of...
Be Happy Live Longer
@Stockbyte, Getty Images According to a recent article in USA Today, happy people have a 35% reduced risk of dying compared with those who reported feeling least happy. A British study of 3,853 participants ages 52-79 had people rate their feelings at different times on one particular day. Five years...