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Archives: September 2012
Poor Senior Oral Health: Why It Happens
Advancements in dental techniques have improved the oral health of patients in recent years. However, aging can make oral hygiene more difficult. About 25 percent of adults over the age of 60 have lost all of their teeth, usually as a result of gum disease. However, seniors can avoid tooth...
High Doses Vitamin D May Prevent Fractures
Daily high dose vitamin D supplementation is effective in preventing fractures in the elderly according to researchers at Tufts University. They studied data from 11 randomized trials ÛÓ comprising more than 31,000 older adults ÛÓ investigating vitamin D supplementation and fractures.åÊ “Taking between 800 IUs and 2,000 IUs of vitamin...
Men’s Health Infographic
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Another Company Limits Its LTC Insurance Sales
Genworth Financial is taking several of its long-term care insurance options off the table. As of July 29, they stopped selling: lifetime coverage policies for people with family histories of Alzheimer’s and other chronic conditions; 10-pay policies, which lets beneficiaries pay 10 bigger payments for a paid-up policy; and 40%...
Pill Bottle Warnings Go Unnoticed
A study by Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich. showed that when groups were tested on their ability to notice information on their prescriptions, just 54% of the older group fixed their gaze on the prescription warning labels, compared with 91.8% of the younger participants. The researchers tested two...
Ideal Outdoor Activities as You Age
Maintaining an active lifestyle is essential for seniors to keep their bodies healthy and away from all types of diseases that come along with aging.åÊ As you age exercising for some can be a bit strenuous due to physical limitations. The need to look for alternative activities to keep those...
Celebrate Grandparents Day
Generations United envisions come September “Grandparents Day” (September 9) as a call to action and they want to involve you in their inter-generational activism. Grandparents and Older Adults:åÊ TheyÛªre asking you to commit to do something grand and share your wisdom, perspectives and key civic values with young people and...
Senior Hunger a Well Kept Secret (VIDEO)
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Senior Hunger a Well Kept Secret
Senior hunger is an issue seldom talked about. The Meals On Wheels Research Foundation (MOWRF) has commissioned a series of annual reports detailing the state of senior hunger in the U.S. The 2010 research report is a follow up to the 2008 and 2009 research studies. Here are some facts:...