Generations United envisions come September “Grandparents Day” (September 9) as a call to action and they want to involve you in their inter-generational activism. Grandparents and Older Adults:åÊ TheyÛªre asking you to commit to do something grand and share your wisdom, perspectives and key civic values with young people and...
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Senior Hunger a Well Kept Secret
Senior hunger is an issue seldom talked about. The Meals On Wheels Research Foundation (MOWRF) has commissioned a series of annual reports detailing the state of senior hunger in the U.S. The 2010 research report is a follow up to the 2008 and 2009 research studies. Here are some facts:...
Hospitalized Alzheimer’s Patient at Increased Risk for Cogitive Decline, Death (VIDEO)
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Hospitalized Alzheimer’s Patient at Increased Risk for Cogitive Decline, Death
Harvard researchers have found that a hospital stay is related to a faster rate of mental decline and a heightened risk of dying or entering a nursing home for those who already have AlzheimerÛªs disease. A study following nearly 800 individuals with mild AlzheimerÛªs disease found that: Those who had...
Make Your Home Safer to Prevent Falls (VIDEO)
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Make Your Home Safer to Prevent Falls
Would you allow your child to wander outside alone, in the dark, without supervision? The answer to this question is inevitably ÛÏno.Û However, for some if this question was replaced with ÛÏparentÛ the answer immediately changes to ÛÏyes.Û But as parents get older, they may need protection too, even from...
Lonliness Affects Health in Elders (VIDEO)
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New Study Shows Severity of Alzheimer’s Caregiving on Working Women (VIDEO)
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Loneliness Affects Health in Elders
In a study of 1,600 seniors, researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) found that people who reported being lonely were more likely to suffer a decline in health or die over a six-year period than those who were content with their social lives. Loneliness didn’t necessarily mean...
New Study Shows Severity of Alzheimer’s Caregiving on Working Women
The Working Mother Research Institute surveyed nearly 2,500 women, including more than 1,200 who have cared for a loved one with Alzheimer’s, to get a clear picture of how the responsibility of caregiving affects their emotional, financial and work lives, as well as their families. Women and Alzheimer’sDisease: The Caregiver’s...