New research indicates that older women who experience a wrist fracture tend to develop more disabilities. Wrist fracture is the most common upper-extremity injury sustained by elderly individuals, according to a report from researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago. Of the 6,107 older women followed sampled for the report, 268...
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Dance Therapy Improves Seniors’ Balance
Two recent studies conducted by University of Missouri researchers found that participation in dance-based therapy can improve balance and gait in older adults. Improved functionality among seniors can decrease their risk of falling and reduce costly injuries. The researchers used a dance-therapy program called The Lebed Method (TLM), which includes...
Beyond Dementia – Reasons for Nursing Home Admissions and What You Can Do For Your Elders
The Leipzig Longitudinal Study of the Aged examines predictors of nursing home admissions among seniors without a dementia diagnosis. It is one of the first analyses that don’t consider dementia. 1,024 elderly adults over 75 without dementia were interviewed six times on average every 1.4 years, according to the report....
Hospital Delirium – Protecting Your Elders
About a third of patients over age 70 experience hospital delirium, and the consequences can be serious, delaying a patientäó»s recovery and even leading to placement in a nursing home. Elderly patients who experience delirium are also more likely to develop dementia later on, and more likely to die sooner...
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.
Fit Brains Aims at Improving Resident Brain Health
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,...
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,...