Your parents have always been the drummers in your life. They’ve kept the steady beat allowing you — the guitarist and lead vocalist — to riff and rock out to your heart’s content. And they still do. Chances are, your mom or dad live independently and they like it. The...
Archives: April 2014
Added Sugar Associated with Increased Risk for Death from Cardiovascular Disease (VIDEO)
Added Sugar Associated with Increased Risk for Death from Cardiovascular Disease (VIDEO)
Caring.Com Names ÛÏCaring Stars of 2014Û_ (VIDEO)
Caring.Com Names ÛÏCaring Stars of 2014Û_
Caregiver Stress ÛÒ Think You Know the Cause? Think Again. (VIDEO)
Caregiver Stress ÛÒ Think You Know the Cause? Think Again.
Drug Take Back Day April 27
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and participating local law enforcement are coordinating a nationwide drug “take-back” day on April 26th.åÊ This one-day event will provide residents with no cost anonymous collection of unwanted and expired medicines. Click here to find a DEA collection site near you. It’s a great time...
Want the Best Geriatric Care? Go for providers that do a high volume of geriatric patients. (VIDEO)
Want the Best Geriatric Care? Go for providers that do a high volume of geriatric patients. (VIDEO)
Mediterranean Diet Associated With Lower Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease (VIDEO)
Mediterranean Diet Associated With Lower Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease (VIDEO)
Americans Not Too Concerned About Aging – That Spells Trouble
Be very concerned. Because Americans seem least concerned about aging and they should be. According to a Pew Research Center survey, nearly nine-in-ten Japanese, eight-in-ten South Koreans and seven-in-ten Chinese describe aging as a major problem for their country. Europeans also display a relatively high level of concern. Americans are...
Older Women Spend 2/3rds of Time Sedentary (VIDEO)
Older Women Spend 2/3rds of Time Sedentary (VIDEO)
Unsafe Sex in the Retirement Community
On the heels of us moving mom into an independent living community here in Charlotte, comes this news. America’s senior citizens are indulging in a lot of unsafe sex in retirement communities and assisted living facilities. Over the past two years, some 2.2 million Medicare recipients received free tests for...