Senior Care Newsletter (1/19/2012)
Posted in Uncategorized on January 19th, 2012 by 101eldercare – Comments OffDear 101ElderCare.com Readers,
Welcome to the Senior Care Newsletter (1/19/2012). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: 101ElderCare.com.
Senior Care News
U.S. Wants to Buttress Alzheimer’s Arsenal by 2025 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) — With the Alzheimer’s
epidemic predicted to reach crisis proportions as the U.S. population
ages, a panel of experts is meeting for two days to draft a plan to combat
a disease that is fast emerging as one of the nation’s biggest — and
costliest — health threats. (More)
Michigan State Researchers Identify Parkinson’s Triggers (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - Researchers at Michigan State University say they have found the mechanism that precedes the onset of Parkinson’s disease, according to MLive. The university made the announcement on Monday. (More)
Cognitive Benefit For Older Adults From ‘Exergames’
Virtual reality-enhanced exercise, or “exergames,” combining physical exercise with computer-simulated environments and interactive videogame features, can yield a greater cognitive benefit for older adults than traditional exercise alone, according to a new study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine… (More)
Vital Transplant Organs Scarce for Seniors
A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, has revealed that thousands of U.S. senior citizens with kidney disease are good candidates for transplants and would be able to receive them if physicians would overcome past outdated medical biases and put these patients on transplant waiting lists… (More)
Medicare shortchanges hospitals on stroke therapy (Reuters)
Reuters - Treating stroke patients with clot-busting drugs costs U.S. hospitals substantially more than Medicare pays, a new study finds. (More)
Senior Care Articles
Making Your Senior Years the Best Years of Your Life
To improve your mental attitude hang out with people who are happy and active. It’s worth it to change your outlook on life after retirement. If your attitude says you will get the best from life as a senior, you will experience just that. In fact, your senior years may end up being the best years of your life! (More)
Why TENA Incontinence Supplies Are Suitable For All Ages
One of the first steps that anyone should take when they begin experiencing incontinence is to seek out a medical evaluation. You should never assume that incontinence is normal. Most incontinence is caused by an underlying medical issue so it becomes very important to seek out a diagnosis and treatment. (More)
Medical Care Discussions With Parents
You want the best for your aging relative you love so much. How should you bring up the touchy subject of receiving medical or non-medical home care? (More)
Lehigh Valley Weddings
Regardless of whether a couples’ special wedding occasion is held at Lehigh valley or in New York, California, or Las Vegas, Nevada- if the wedding singer and his band and their list of songs are … (More)
Know the Needs of Home Care Dublin
Home care Dublin helps people, who are in their golden or old age. This helps in managing their health and tries the best to keep active as possible in their go forwarding years. Homecare is … (More)
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