Senior Care Newsletter (3/8/2010)
Posted in Uncategorized on March 8th, 2010 by 101eldercare – Comments OffDear 101ElderCare.com Readers,
Welcome to the Senior Care Newsletter (3/8/2010). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: 101ElderCare.com.
Senior Care News
Technology And Positive Attitudes Improving Older People’s Lives
The population of the UK is ageing. Sixteen per cent of the UK population is 65 or older, and for the first time, there are more people over the age of 65 than there are under the age of 18. This raises a lot of questions on issues such as pension provision, health care and wellbeing… (More)
Prion Disease in Mice May Help Advance Alzheimer’s Research (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) — U.S. researchers have discovered a new form of prion disease that doesn’t act like related illnesses, such as mad cow disease, but instead causes brain damage similar to that produced by Alzheimer’s disease. (More)
Editorial Criticizes Idaho Bill To Increase ‘Conscience’ Protections For Health Care Workers
“Last week, 21 Idaho senators injected themselves into private, painful decisions about conception, abortion and euthanasia” by advancing a bill (SB 1353) that would shield health care professionals from liability if they “decline to provide services that violate their conscience,” an Idaho Statesman editorial states… (More)
Death After Discharge Rates Higher in Elderly ICU Patients (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) — Elderly patients discharged from the hospital after a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) have a high rate of death in the following three years, new research shows. (More)
Senior Care Articles
Feeling Mad at Dementia Mom
Caregivers are usually pretty good people. Stressed maybe, but pretty good. That’s because people willing to even try to take on the care of a parent with Alzheimer’s or dementia are on the side of the angels. But sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you feel really angry. What to do then? (More)
Elderly Parents - Speaking to Them About Needing More Care
Are your elderly parents struggling with their health? Are your loved ones on longer able to care for themselves? Do your parents need a little extra help, but not twenty-four care? Are you finding it difficult to keep up with their home and yours? Age tends to creep up all of us but when the elderly are failing to maintain their health and live in their own homes, there are alternatives. Being well prepared to speak to them regarding a change in residence takes some time and research. (More)
Senior Care While Traveling
There is truth in the age old advice to do your traveling while you still can. Don’t wait until those legs of yours become so crusty that you can no longer walk a mile even if you have a chauffeured c… (More)
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