This was sent to me as a post to consider and while it was written for students I think it applies to all of us. Check it out here.
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More Older People Abusing Drugs
Drug abuse treatment programs across the country are seeing more older users of illegal narcotics than ever before. According to a report from a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, admissions of adults aged 50 and older in drug treatment programs has nearly doubled over the last...
The Power of Intergenerational Programs
Editoräó»s Note äóñ This is a guest blog by a young writer Alexis Bonari. We are happy to have her contribute. Enjoy! As a recent college graduate whose experience with grandparents has been limited by distance, I can say that volunteering at nursing and retirement homes has been enriching. But...
Videoconferencing Enriches Nursing Home Residents’ Lives
Using Internet-based communication tools from SKYPE or MSN, researchers in Taiwan helped 34 residents at 10 nursing homes communicate with family members via videoconferencing. All 18 women and 16 men reported that the experience enriched their lives. Each resident used the videoconferencing differently, with 12% of family äóìvisitsäó taking place...
Technology Allows Disabled to Use Nose to Communicate and Maneuver
A technological breakthrough could allow the severely disabled to use their noses to communicate and even maneuver wheelchairs. According to the Weizmann Institute research team, cranial nerves in quadriplegic and other severely disabled individuals are seldom damaged so the brain is still able to send signals to the soft palate...
National Caregiver Survey – Caregivers Need Help!
The results of the 2010 National Caregiver Survey are now available. Some of the statistics were what I expected. Caregivers are typically female boomers caring for an elder in their 80-90’s etc. You can see the statistics here. What struck me is that the majority of caregivers admitted that they...
10 Things Your Hospital Won’t Tell You
This is a great article from MSN. I have to admit though I worked in and now with hospitals there was information that I was surprised to read. For example – “Avoid hospitals in July like the plague.” If you can, stay out of the hospital during the summer ÛÓ...
Exercise Could Tamper Anger
(Compiled from the New York Times) A study presented at the American College of Sports Medicine suggests that perhaps exercise is a partial remedy for anger control. University of Georgia researchers chose 16 young men with a ÛÏshort fuse.Û The men filled out a survey about their moods at that...
You Might Be a Hypochondriac if…..
The following is a guest post from my colleagues at Masters in Healthcare: Have you ever claimed you were sick at 99 degrees, or believed your tummy ache is the sign of something bigger? Sure, weÛªve all exaggerated our aches and pains and claimed we are sicker than it seems,...
What If People Refuse to Reform?
Guest blog, Hospital Impact, healthcare reform and consumerism.