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Insomnia May Be Linked to Future Hospitalization, Increased Health Service Use
Having trouble falling or staying asleep? Insomnia may be an important indicator of future hospitalization among middle-aged and older adults, according to a new study published online in the Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. A team led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School...
Sandwich Generation Pressures Grow & Shifts from Boomers to Gen X’ers
–> A Pew Research study has revealed some disturbing trends regarding the infamous sandwich generation. Nearly half (47%) of adults in their 40s and 50s have a parent age 65 or older and are either raising a young child or financially supporting a grown child (age 18 or older). And...
Just for Fun – The Pina Colada Song
I am going to start posting some of the music I have recorded, either audio or video, from time to time. I became involved in elder issues when I first started going to nursing homes and singing. I now use song in my keynote speeches and of course still perform...
Seeing is Believing When It Comes to Saving for Retirement (VIDEO)
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Seeing is Believing When It Comes to Saving for Retirement
Stanford University scientists have found that younger people have trouble visualizing themselves as elderly, which can limit how much they invest in their retirement plans.åÊ When the researchers showed a group of young people computer-aged photos of themselves, they became more inclined to increase their retirement investment. You can experience...
Psychologically Vulnerable Seniors More Vulnerable to Financial Exploitation (VIDEO)
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40+ Are Not Prepared and Misunderstand Long-Term Care Options (VIDEO)
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Treatment With Antidepressant Results in Lower Rate of Mental Stress-Induced Heart Attack
According to a study in the May 22/29 issue of JAMA, patients taking six weeks of treatment with the antidepressant escitalopram, compared with placebo, resulted in a lower rate of mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia (MSIMI). ÛÏA robust body of evidence has identified emotional stress as a potential triggering factor in...