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Older People with Positive Outlook on Aging Recover Better – Smilecast 62
Older People with Positive Outlook on Aging More Likely to Recover from Disability Older people who embrace positive stereotypes about aging are more likely than those who hold negative stereotypes to recover after suffering from disability, a study by the Yale School of Public Health has found.A positive outlook goes...
Moderate Alcohol Consumption Helps You Live Longer Without Dementia
Moderate alcohol consumption helps people live longer without cognitive impairments. This is according to a University of California San Diego School of Medicine-led study in findings published in the August issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Previous studies have found a correlation between moderate alcohol intake and longevity. “This study is unique...
RETHINKING THE AGING PROCESS: 5 STEPS TO CONSCIOUS AGING
RETHINKING THE AGING PROCESS: 5 STEPS TO CONSCIOUS AGING from Sixty and Me As part of my Caregiver Smile Summit, I have had the pleasure of interviewing more than 50 experts in the health, aging and caregiving fields. Dr. Maria Zayas, a practicing psychologist and a faculty member of the...
Prepare Your Home for Aging in Place – Smilecast 61
Prepare Your Home for Aging in Place Here are a few simple improvements you can make to remain the king and queen of your castle. Prepare now for aging in place not in a nursing home. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines aging in place as “the ability to live in one’s...
WHY SHOULD YOU CONSIDER TAKING A Caregiver Cruise-Smilecast 60
Consider a Caregiver Cruise There are 66 million family caregivers in the U.S. alone; 70% are female and 25% are Millennials. They suffer worsened health than non-caregivers and 40-60% report symptoms of depression. Some caregivers, like my sister, pre-decease the ones for whom they care. Recently, my local church, through funding...
WHAT IS A CAREGIVER CRUISE AND WHY SHOULD YOU CONSIDER TAKING ONE?-Video
Consider a Caregiver Cruise There are 66 million family caregivers in the U.S. alone; 70% are female and 25% are Millennials. They suffer worsened health than non-caregivers and 40-60% report symptoms of depression. Some caregivers, like my sister, pre-decease the ones for whom they care. Recently, my local church, through funding...
Those With Advance Directives More Likely Seek Interventions-Smilecast 59
People Who Fill Out Advance Directives More Likely to Seek Interventions A study finds that nearly a third of people who fill out advance directives — a person’s wishes for end-of-life care — request medical interventions. The research from DePaul University was published by Craig M. Klugman, hair of DePaul’s...