The Met Life Mature Market Institute recently published a study showing the rise in use of adult day care centers. Researchers from The Ohio State University College of Social Work collected and analyzed data from 557 Adult Day Services centers, which represented a 40% return from a randomly selected group...
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Veggies Slow Mental Decline If You Eat Right Amount
For six years researchers at Rush University studied the nutritional intake and memory of more than 3,700 adults over 65. Those who ate more than two cups of vegetables a day had a 38% slower rate of mental decline than those who ate less than half a cup. Good nutrition...
States Let Kids Opt Out of Gym – No Wonder We Have a Problem
The habits we start young can have a nasty way of sticking around if we’re not careful. That is why this USA Today article on students being able to opt out of gym is so distressing. According to the article, the number of states that allow students to waive or...
Commonwealth Fund – Boomers to Benefit from HC Reform
The Commonwealth Fund has released a report that details how boomers, particularly ages 50 to 64, will benefit from health reform. Among the conclusions:äó¢æææ offering new plans for people with preexisting conditions who cannot get health insuranceäó¢æææ banning lifetime limits on insurance policiesäó¢æææ requiring health plans to insure all who...
Caregiver Relief Fund – A Perfect Thing to Consider for the Holidays
Limited time and chronic exhaustion are the two things that caregivers face in their lives. The Caregiver Relief Fund was established in 2009 to provide caregivers with both respite and time needed to put a long-term plan in place for a loved one. The Fund provides vouchers for at-home care...
Where You Live May Impact How You Retire
Ameriprise Financial’s New Retirement Mindscape¬ 2010 City Pulse Index examined the 30 largest U.S. metropolitan areas to determine where consumers are the most prepared for and confident about retirement. Minneapolis-St. Paul claimed the top spot on the retirement readiness index, followed by Raleigh-Durham (#2) and Nashville (#3); Los Angeles (#30)...
Share Your Caregiver Stories (Prizes Involved!)
ElderCarelink has launched the äóìShare Why You Careäó contest. They invite caregivers to share their caregiving journeys by submitting their stories. Readers will vote to award their favorite caregiver a day of pampering. äóìCarol Bradley Bursack, ElderCarelink Editor-in-Chief said. äóìThe real value of the äóÖShare Why You Careäó» contest is...
Losing Our Parents – Great Resource for Caregivers and Those Who Have Lost a Loved One
Are you experiencing stress, grief, and confusion? Do you need some help, advice, or non-judgemental venting space? Losing Our Parents is an Internet-based community offering free peer support & education for individuals like you, who live with the stress, upset, and rollercoaster of emotions surrounding your parent’s death or declining...
Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Cause IMMEDIATE Body Damage
A new report by U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin says that exposure to tobacco smoke – no matter how small – causes immediate damage to your body that can lead to serious illness or death. The report, How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease: The Biology and Behavioral Basis for Smoking-Attributable...
Alzheimer’s Campaign Puts Faces to the Disease
The Alzheimeräó»s Association and Pfizer are collaborating to help raise awareness of Alzheimeräó»s disease. Entitled äóìItäó»s Time to Face Alzheimeräó»s,” the effort encourages people to share photos and stories related to their personal experience with the disease in an effort to show the real and varied äóìfacesäó of Alzheimeräó»s.æ The...