Stop Driving – Taking Away the Keys – How to Talk to an Elder Thirty-six percent of adult children polled by the Web site Caring.com and the National Safety Council said that talking to their parents about the need to stop driving would be harder than discussing funeral plans (29 percent) or...
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Visiting Elderly Relatives – What to Look For – Smilecast 48
Visiting Elderly Relatives My appearance on the Charlotte Today Show coincided over the holidays and we talked about visiting elderly loved ones during that time period. Caregiving at a distance can be difficult, stressful and time-consuming. And often the only time caregivers see the loved one is on a family visit,...
Hoarding Seniors – Smilecast 46
Hoarding Seniors According to the American Geriatrics Society, living alone for long periods of time with a lack of cognitive stimulation, a genetic predisposition to a hoarding condition and a traumatic event can all be a catalyst for the syndrome. Hoarding Seniors – how to help Get a cleaning crew Work...
New to Caregiving? How to Help Yourself. Charlotte Today. Smilecast 45
How to Help Yourself in Your Caregiving Being a caregiver is one of the most important roles you’ll ever play. It can happen suddenly, with an accident or illness, or a new diagnosis. You may find yourself taking time off from work, making meals or handling finances. All of a...
Shoulder Pain Linked to Risk for Heart Disease – Smilecast 44
Should Pain and Heart Disease A new study led by investigators at the University of Utah School of Medicine finds that individuals with symptoms that put them at increased risk for heart disease could be more likely to have shoulder problems, including joint pain and rotator cuff injury. “If someone...
Chair Yoga Helps Your Osteoarthritis – Smilecast 43
Chair Yoga – Benefits Are Many Researchers at Florida Atlantic University examined the effects of chair yoga on pain and physical function in older adults with osteoarthritis. For the study, researchers randomly assigned 131 older adults with osteoarthritis to either the “Sit ‘N’ Fit Chair” program developed by Kristine Lee...
Being a Weekend Warrior Actually Lowers Death Risk – Smilecast 42
Does the Weekend Warrior Lower His/Her Risks of Death – Yes! Is being a weekend warrior and cramming the recommended amount of weekly physical activity into one or two sessions associated with lower risks for death? A new article published online by JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that compared with inactive...
Brain Activities < Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment-Smilecast 41
Mentally Stimulating Activities Reduce the Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Engaging in some brain-stimulating activities was associated with a lower risk of developing MCI in a study of cognitively normal adults 70 and older, according to an article published by JAMA Neurology. Mild cognitive impairment (MC is the intermediate zone between...
Meditation and Music May Help Reverse Early Memory Loss – Smilecast 40
Meditation and Music In a recent study of adults with early memory loss, a West Virginia University research team lead by Dr. Kim Innes found that practice of a simple meditation or music listening program may have multiple benefits for older adults with preclinical memory loss. Meditation and music, as...
Cataract Symptoms – Depression is a Side Effect – Smilecast 39
Cataract Symptoms Cataract Symptoms have a side impact – older adults who are more likely to have symptoms of depression, reports a study in Optometry and Vision Science, the official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The link between cataracts and depression is independent of other factors, and appears...