NC Boomers Fat and Flat Broke

There is an article in the Charlotte Observer today entitled Some N.C. boomers: Fat and flat broke. Worth a read because I am sure that it applies to more than just N.C. boomers. Some of the highlights: Those among the first decade of boomers – now at retirement age or...

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Protein Found in Jellyfish Improves Cognitive Function

From Mcknights – A small-scale clinical trial has shown promising results in improving cognitive function among individuals with memory problems through the use of a protein found in jellyfish. Researchers with Quincy Bioscience have extracted a calcium-binding protein called apoaequorim from the Aequorea victoria jellyfish‰ÛÓalso known as the crystal jelly‰ÛÓfor...

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104 Year Old Still Drives and Lives Independently

[embed_youtubespan class=”storyDateline”>OATESVILLE, Pa. – May 24, 2010 (WPVI) — [embed_youtube/span> She’s about to turn 104-years-old, yet she lives alone and still drives![embed_youtubep> So what’s her secret? [embed_youtube/p>[embed_youtubep> “A lot of it is mental, a lot of people give in to something and they wait for the graveyard. It’s going to...

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Is Aging Healthy Out of Our Control?

Scientists have discovered genetic variations that could explain why some people seem to age faster than others perhaps suggesting that healthy aging may be somewhat out of our control. The researchers analyzed more than 500,000 genetic variations in search of those linked to aging. According to study co-leader Dr. Nilesh...

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Prevent Frailty in Later Life By Starting Healthy Habits Now

Dr. Linda P. Fried, dean and DeLamar professor of public health at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in New York City and her research team published a study in the Journals of Gerontology Series A that found that three or more bodily systems functioning at abnormal levels was...

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Make Your End of Life Decisions While Your Life is in Full Bloom

There is a great article in the NYT in which they interview a now retired physician Robert L. Martensen about the state of health care. He observes that “most Americans die in hospitals or nursing homes, and neither is configured to take care of dying patients.” So you end up...

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Ageism

I have to admit that this Harris Interactive study surprised me. The long held belief has been that the Asian cultures have far more respect for their elders and caring for them is an expected rite of passage. Seems it is not so. In the 20 countries included in the...

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You Can Lead a Senior to Water but…..

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched the Medicare Health Support pilot project three years ago hiring eight private disease management firms to set up voluntary chronic care improvement programs for beneficiaries. At its height 150,000 seniors were enrolled in the program. 68,000 beneficiaries still receive services. By using...

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You Can Lead a Senior to Water but‰Û_..

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched the Medicare Health Support pilot project three years ago hiring eight private disease management firms to set up voluntary chronic care improvement programs for beneficiaries. At its height 150,000 seniors were enrolled in the program. 68,000 beneficiaries still receive services. By using...

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