Archives: November 2016
Understanding Dementia Care – A Perspective from Ireland
An infographic by the team at http://www.homecareplus.ie/
Paying for Senior Housing and Health Care Costs – A Growing Burden
Boomers Delaying Retirement but also Relish Working Later in Life (courtesy of Carol Marak, SeniorCare.com) The growing costs of housing and health care expenses put a burden on a senior’s income. The expenses force many individuals to continue working to pay the bills. Millions of people 60 and over feel...
4 Helpful Things Every Voter Over 50 Should Know
It’s Crunch Time. Get Out and Vote! Traditionally older Americans vote in larger percentages than the rest of the population. In fact, in the last 38 years, the 65-plus demographic averages a voting percentage of nearly 60 percent. In between the jabs and juvenile antics of the debates, we have...
Lack of Sleep, Depression Could Be Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s
Genetic Predisposition Not a Factor New research suggests that lack of sleep and untreated depression may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, even for those who do not have a genetic predisposition for the disease. Depression and sleeplessness have long been considered symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. This study examined whether...