This is partially reprinted from my Caring.com blog. Click to the whole post at the end. There is a Taco Bell Super Bowl commercial in which a bunch of elderly folks get rowdy while the song “We Are Young” by a band called Fun plays in Spanish. It’s irreverent, but...
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Mediterranean Diet Can Reduce Heart Disease and Stroke (VIDEO)
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NCOA Offer Medication Mgt Tips (VIDEO)
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Mediterranean Diet Can Reduce Heart Disease and Stroke
From the NYT A large and rigorous new study has found that 30 percent of heart attacks, strokes and deaths from heart disease can be prevented in people at high risk if they switch to a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits and vegetables, and even...
National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care Hosting Focus Groups
The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care is hosting two focus groups ÛÒ one for nursing home residents and one for home care consumers ÛÒ to get consumersÛª input and thoughts on issues related to their care and services. The Home Care Consumer Focus Group (formerly called the...
NCOA Offer Medication Mgt Tips
Every year, one in three adults aged 65+ has one or more harmful reactions to a medication, according to the American Geriatrics Society.Here are 6 tips to keep in mind to manage medication wisely to stay healthy and safe. 1. Be informed about all the medications youÛªre taking. All drugs...
AlzheimerÛªs Rate to Triple by 2050
As the population of the United States ages, the number of seniors diagnosed with AlzheimerÛªs disease is expected to triple by 2050. A team of researchers from the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging in Chicago conducted a study of 10,802 seniors aged 65 or older. Between 1993 and 2011, the...
Apes Have Mid Life Crisis Too (VIDEO)
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How the Healthcare Law Will Impact You (VIDEO)
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