Group Recommends Screening For Depression For All Adults-Video
Archives: February 2016
People with Dementia Live Better When Empowered to Manage Their Condition-Video
People with Dementia Live Better When Empowered to Manage Their Condition-Video
Poor Sleep Linked to Hardened Blood Vessels, Small Strokes in Seniors
Poor Sleep Linked to Hardened Blood Vessels, Small Strokes in Seniors A Sunnybrook-led study suggests that elderly people who sleep poorly and awaken frequently are more likely to have hardened blood vessels or small strokes in the brain, both of which can contribute to cognitive and motor impairment. Published in...
People with Dementia Live Better When Empowered to Manage Their Condition
People with Dementia Live Better When Empowered to Manage Their Condition People with early-stage dementia benefit when they are empowered to manage their own condition, a study led by researchers at the University of Exeter has found. Researchers found that attending weekly Û÷self-managementÛª group sessions which encouraged socialization, discussion, problem...
Our Friday Song of the Week – You’ve Lost That Lovin Feeling
Our Friday Song of the Week – You’ve Lost That Lovin Feeling
The Benefits of Social Media for Seniors
The Benefits of Social Media for Seniors
Group Recommends Screening For Depression For All Adults
Group Recommends Screening For Depression For All Adults The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is recommending screening for depression in the general adult population, including pregnant and postpartum women, and that screening should be implemented with adequate systems in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate follow-up....
Earlier Hospice Enrollment Would Improve Quality of End-Of-Life Care
Earlier Hospice Enrollment Would Improve Quality of End-Of-Life Care Among family members of older patients who died of advanced-stage cancer, earlier hospice enrollment, avoidance of intensive care unit (ICU) admissions within 30 days of death, and death occurring outside the hospital were associated with perceptions of better end-of-life care, according...