Emeritus Senior Living has partnered with Fit Brains, an online brain game site, to improve resident brain health at the companyäó»s communities. The Fit Brains games, which are offered on the Emeritus Web site, were developed by brain health experts and target five major cognitive brain functions: memory, concentration, language,...
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Video Blogs on ICYOU Health
I started taking the written contents of my blog and crafting videos around them for icyou Health. They asked me to write a blog about why I do what I do with the elderly. I think it might be worth a read. Thanks.
Best Things to Eat When Your as Sick as a Dog
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.
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...
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...
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.
Beware Medicare Part D Rebate Scams
As another round of $250 Medicare prescription drug rebate checks goes out in the mail, healthcare officials are reminding seniors to be aware of potential scams. Scammers posing as Health and Human Services officials are calling seniors and saying they need personal information, such as a Social Security or Medicare...
Gene Linked to Alzheimer’s Discovered
A gene known to affect the aging process has been linked to amyloid plaques, which are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered that the gene, SIRT1, controls production of the protein fragments that comprise the amyloid plaques. In research they noticed that...
New Alzheimer’s Guidelines Proposed
From the New York Times – New diagnostic guidelines presented at an international AlzheimerÛªs meeting in Hawaii would mean that new technology like brain scans would be used to detect the disease even before there are evident memory problems or other symptoms. Some experts predict a two-to threefold increase in...