Guns and the Elderly – Five Questions to Ask Elderly Americans are the most likely to own a gun. Those aged 65 and older now have the highest rate of gun ownership in America and that presents both medical and legal problems for physicians and caregivers according to Dr. Ellen...
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Live Well With Dementia – 10 Steps
Live Well With Dementia – 10 Steps – Bupa, the largest international provider of specialist dementia care, and AlzheimerÛªs Disease International, the only international federation of Alzheimer associations, collaborated to create a booklet entitled ÛÏI Can Live Well with Dementia.Û Ten principles are described: I should have access to a...
Smokers 45 Percent More Likely to Develop Dementia
Smokers are 45 percent more likely to develop dementia than non-smokers, according to new information published by the World Health Organization in concert with AlzheimerÛªs Disease International. WHO estimates that 14 percent of AlzheimerÛªs disease cases worldwide could be attributable to smoking. The group also cautions that second-hand smoke also...
HHS Launches Brain Health Initiative
HHS Launches Brain Health Initiative The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living has launced a brain health initiative. A new site provides current, evidence-based information and resources related to brain health. Using this information, you can educate yourself and help others learn about how to...
Study Finds Kidney Donation Safe for Healthy Older Adults
Study Finds Kidney Donation Safe for Healthy Older Adults Older kidney donors enjoy similar longevity and cardiovascular health as other healthy mature individuals, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation. The findings may provide some reassurance to older individuals considering donation and the transplant professionals...
65+ in the United States – Census Report Paints Challenging Picture
65+ in the United States – Census Report Paints Challenging Picture 65+ in the United States: 2010, a special report released by the Census Bureau under the auspices of the National Institutes of Health highlights trends among AmericaÛªs older population, expected to more than double by mid-century, growing to 83.7...
One Third of Knee Replacements Inappropriate
One Third of Knee Replacements Inappropriate New research reports that more than one third of total knee replacements in the U.S. were classified as ÛÏinappropriateÛ. The study, published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), highlights the need for consensus on patient selection criteria...
Better Sleep – Here’s an Infographic to Help
Source: Top-Nursing-Programs.com Better Sleep – Here’s an Infographic to Help
Cocoa-extract May Prevent Alzheimer’s
Cocoa-extract May Prevent Alzheimer’s Talk about a mouth-watering study. Cocoa-extract may reduce damage to nerve pathways seen in AlzheimerÛªs. Researchers have found that a specific preparation of cocoa-extract called Lavado may reduce damage long before people develop symptoms. A study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai...
We Need Better Nursing Home Staffing Levels – You Can Help
We Need Better Nursing Home Staffing Levels – You Can Help The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care recently launched a campaign to advocate for better nursing home staffing levels. Their contention, which I agree, is that higher staffing levels result in higher quality of care and can be...