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Infographic – The Importance of Talking About End-of-Life Care

General Posted by anthony Date June 2, 2015

The Importance of Talking about End-of-Life Care – from VITAS – An infographic by the team at The Importance of Talking about End-of-Life Care – from VITAS

Criminal Behavior in Older Adults May be a Sign of Dementia

General Posted by anthony Date June 1, 2015

Criminal Behavior in Older Adults May be a Sign of Dementia – Reuters Criminal behavior in older adults, including theft, traffic violations, sexual advances, trespassing, and public urination, may be a sign of dementia, researchers say. There is a subgroup of people, especially older adults who are first-time offenders, who...

Don’t Expect You Will Need Long-Term Care? Think Again.

General Posted by anthony Date May 29, 2015

According to an article in Health Affairs, most Americans know little about options for long-term services and supports and underestimate their likely future needs for such assistance. Using data from the 2012 National Health Interview Survey, they examined expectations about future use of long-term services and supports among adults agesåÊ40ÛÒ65...

Feeling Younger Than Actual Age Meant Lower Death Rate for Older People

General Posted by anthony Date May 25, 2015

Feeling Younger Than Actual Age Meant Lower Death Rate for Older People Turns out, feeling younger than your actual age might be good for you. A research letter published online by JAMA Internal Medicine found that older people who felt three or more years younger than their chronological age had...