Senior Health Short-Term Hospital Stays Linked to Development of Disability in Last Year of Life By article Yale researchers found a close association between ΓÇ£acute hospitalizationsΓÇ¥, meaning those for short-term treatment, and the development and progression of … Read More→
Senior Health Childless Boomers at Risk of Becoming ΓÇ£Elder OrphansΓÇ¥ By article With an aging Baby Boomer population and increasing numbers of childless and unmarried seniors, nearly one-quarter of Americans over age … Read More→
Senior Health Choosing Wisely Campaign: Revised List of Topics to Talk About with Older Adults By article On April 23rd 2015, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) released updates to several of its recommendations for the American Board … Read More→
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_ Caregiving Senior Health Choosing the Right Adaptive Vehicle By article Having freedom and your independence is critical to maintaining a healthy attitude toward life. The ability to drive is usually … Read More→
_ Aging Well Senior Health Can Natural Aging Ever Be Reversed? By article Researchers have discovered a link between DNA damage, cellular ΓÇ£senescenceΓÇ¥ and premature aging. The finding could lead to treatments that … Read More→
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_ Aging Well Mental & Emotional Health Senior Health Housework Has Both Physical and Mental Benefits By article Housework has both emotional and physical benefits for older adults, according to new findings by a Case Western Reserve University … Read More→
_ Aging Well Brain Health Senior Health Brain Changes as We Age May Be Doing Us Good By article As we age, the physical make up of our brains changes. This development includes changes in neural processing in grey … Read More→
Aging Well Exercise Health & Fitness Osteoporosis Senior Health Standardizing Criteria for Age-Related Muscle Loss By article The term “sarcopenia”, from the Greek ΓÇ£sarcoΓÇ¥ meaning flesh and ΓÇ£peniaΓÇ¥ meaning deficiency, is most often used to describe age-related … Read More→
_ Aging Well Medical Care Senior Health Risky Procedure May Not Benefit Nursing-Home Patients By article Revascularization procedures, designed to preserve limbs, benefit only a few U.S. nursing home residents, according to new research. Investigators from … Read More→
_ Medical Care Senior Health Patient Directives May Change in Intensive Care Unit By article Although more and more people have set clear limits on how much life-sustaining therapy they want, intensive-care units across the … Read More→
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_ Aging Well Medical Research Senior Health Scientists Discover New Aging Pathway By article Scientists have identified a new molecular pathway to aging, and they say that the process can be manipulated to revitalize … Read More→
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_ Hearing Loss Cochlear Implants Improve Speech Perception & Cognitive Function By article Cochlear implantation was associated with improved speech perception and cognitive function in adults 65 years or older with profound hearing … Read More→
_ Aging Well Senior Health Sixteen Anti-Aging Tips By article Aging is a natural process. However, there are measures that we can take to delay the process of aging and … Read More→