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Who Gets Custody of Grandma After the Divorce?
Who from my family will step up and care for me as I grow older? That is a question a lot of baby boomers are asking themselves. Because the prospects are scary. In a study reported in Long-Term Care Magazine, divorce and remarriage is changing the role of adult children...
Physical and Mental Benefits of Yoga
The following is a guest post from Liz Davies. Studies show that yoga can decrease symptoms associated with cancer and its sometimes harsh treatments such as chemotherapy and radiations. Studies have shown that nausea, headaches, and fatigue are greatly reduced by yoga. Yoga can also be helpful for mental or...
Be Part of an Alzheimer’s Study
The number of people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is astounding-but even more so is the number of people caring for a loved one suffering from AD. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 5 million Americans have AD and almost 11 million people are serving as their unpaid caregivers....
Insurance Affects Health Care
Heart failure patients who are Medicare or Medicaid beneficiaries äóî or who are uninsured äóî are less likely to receive essential treatments and tend to be hospitalized for longer periods of time according to investigators from the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine. Medicaid recipients with heart failure are...
Supplements Now Not Good??
@Nicholas Eveleigh, Getty Images A new study suggests that multivitamins and some other supplements actually increase the odds of mortality. Lead author Jaakko Mursu, Ph.D., a nutritional epidemiologist at the University of Eastern Finland collected data on almost 39,000 women with an average age of 62 over 19 years. They...
Seven Senior Health Tips For The Holidays
The following is a guest post from Erin Palmer. For seniors, the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping, cooking, baking and get-togethers can be loads of fun and a nice break from the typical routine. Unfortunately, holiday activities can also cause an increase in stress levels – which can compromise...
Be Your Own Patient Advocate (Video)
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Discharge From Hospital to Skilled Nursing Can Have Long-Term Consequences
@Photodisc, Getty Images A national study has shown that being hospitalized for a stroke or hip fracture can lead to long-term institutionalization in a nursing home. Direct discharge to a skilled nursing facility put patients at “extremely high risk” of needing long-term nursing home care. Researchers at the University of...