Fast Forward Consulting is launching a national survey to better understand the needs of caregivers as it develops a smart phone application designed to coordinate care, bring caregiver communities together, and most importantly help ease caregiver stress and improve their health. Caregivers can complete the short survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BTQPSM3. May...
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Avandia Shows > Risk of Heart Attack, Death According to Researchers
@Getty Images The popular diabetes drug Avandia has been linked to an increased risk of heart attack and death, say researchers affiliated with insurer WellPoint. They analyzed the results of 16 studies involving 810,000 Avandia users and found a äóìmodest but statistically significantäó increase in the risk of heart attack...
Gardening Leads to Better Eating Habits, Quality of Life
@Jacqueline Veissid, Getty Images Older adults who spend time gardening are more likely to eat healthier foods, and report better quality of life and higher energy levels than other seniors who don’t garden. Texas A&M and Texas State University conducted a survey of nearly 300 adults age 50 and over.æ...
Widely Used Drug Ineffective for Mild Alzheimer’s
As reported in Health.com, a drug widely used to treat mild Alzheimer’s disease appears to provide no benefit to this group of early stage patients, according to a new analysis of previously conducted research.æ Memantine, also known by its brand name, Namenda, is approved by the Food and Drug Administration...
VideoCaregiving an Exclusive All-Video Caregiving Site
A website from Terra Nova Films, Video Caregiving, is dedicated to “streaming” visual educational material to family caregivers. It has launched a Spanish edition too. Both sites are unique is the almost exclusive use of video in focusing on the challenges faced by the caregiver.æ The videos are designed to...
Seniors Who Engage in Shopping Every Day Stay Healthier Longer
My father-in-law will not be happy with this report. In a study recently published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, it was found that seniors who engage in shopping every day, or almost every day, stay healthier longer than those who don’t get out of their homes as...
Caregiver Webinar Tomorrow
CareGiving.com has scheduled a family caregiver webinar for tomorrow called Planting Seeds for Your Future. It is at noon eastern.æ Here is the description: The intensity of caregiving can mean days that never end. When the days of caregiving seem endless, how can you plan for your future? A future...
Multi-Tasking and Aging
According to the National Academy of Sciences older adults have more trouble with multitasking than younger people. CNN, citing Health Day News, reports that researchers, through functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), compared brain activity in 20 healthy adults, with an average age of 69, to 22 healthy younger people aged...
Older Adults Not Getting Preventive Screenings
A new report from agencies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services say that critical gaps exist between older Americans who receive preventive services and those who do not. Clinical prevention services examined in the report include: vaccinations that protect against influenza and pneumococcal disease screenings for the...
Alzheimer Caregiver Toll
A USA Today article recently looked at the toll on Alzheimer’s caregivers citing recent reports from the Alzheimer’s Association. Among the highlights: 15 million unpaid caregivers help someone with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia in the USA äóî 37% more than last year. an estimated 5.4 million people are...