Why Everyone Over 50 Should be Training for the Senior Games

by Phil Campbell, M.S., M.A., FACHE Senior Games participant and author of Ready, Set, GO! Synergy Fitness - 2nd EditionNew biomedical research proves why everyone over age 50 should be training for the Senior Games.Research discoveries in 2002 show that we can unleash the most powerful body fat-cutting, muscle-toning, anti-aging... Read More

How To Find Affordable Senior Housing

A few years ago Miranda M. became a widow. After a short time her grandson (her only available relative) persuaded her to move across several states to be closer to him.He located a nice retirement apartment where meals, housekeeping, and transportation are provided. By using her small Social Security income,... Read More

Review of the Changing Protein Requirements for Seniors

Youth, it is said, is wasted on the young. Too busy figuring life they hardly take the time to enjoy it. Fortunately, with medical research and scientific progress, lifespans have doubled over the last century. We can now start life at fifty and have another go at youth. Health consciousness,... Read More

Exercise Walking For Seniors: Preventing Foot Problems

Exercise has a very important role in the general health and the quality of life of everyone, but especially in seniors. Seniors who walk tend to look younger, sleep more soundly and have fewer visits to the doctor. Walking for 30 to 60 minutes four to six days a week... Read More

Arizona Assisted Living Homes -- The Alternative to High Priced Senior Care

The cost of skilled nursing care is slowly rising. Currently, the average cost of care in Arizona ranges from $3,500 to $4,500 per month. Skilled nursing facilities are great for seniors who require skilled nursing care by medical professionals such as registered nurses or physicians. However, is skilled nursing care... Read More

10 Tips to Keep a Family Caregiver from Losing Their Mind

Caring full time for a loved one can be a challenging task, and it takes a special person to get the job done right. Patience and compassion are the two top qualities a caregiver must possess in order to be successful. Caring for someone who suffers from Alzheimer's disease or... Read More

When Assistance with Long Term Care Becomes Necessary

According to the Administration on Aging, it is estimated by 2030, the older population will more than double to approximately 71.5 million. It is also estimated that between 39 to 49 percent of people will use nursing home services during their lifetime. Unfortunately, there may come a time when your... Read More

Caregiving Across The Miles?Tips for Successful Long Distance Caregiving

Caring for a parent or a loved one is a difficult job. Your duties as a caregiver become increasingly difficult as the miles increase between you and your loved one. The following are a few helpful tips in order to plan ahead in the event your loved one needs your... Read More

Scaling Down (Almost) Painlessly

Moving to a smaller house or apartment in a retirement community almost always involves a certain degree of trauma, both for the elder who's moving and for family members. However, by planning ahead you can reduce the discomfort involved and turn what might well become a nightmare into a pleasant... Read More

If Using The Stairs Has Become A Daily Struggle, A Stair lift Could Change Your Life

Using stairs is an everyday nightmare for many people. As we grow older the stairs in our home can become more of a struggle due to mobility problems associated with old age, an accident or illness. Often when out shopping or in a public place an alternative can be found... Read More

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Florida home care services face the ax
The News-Press
Other state programs facing possible cuts include those that provide Alzheimer's and related dementia services, and community elder care programs. ...
OUR VIEW: Elder care cuts may end up costing moreNew Britain Herald
Working to move Home First bill forwardHillsboro Times Gazette
Extra money will speed care to low-income seniorsColumbus Dispatch

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Eldercare services to grow
Straits Times
The challenge of expanding the long-term and geriatric care sectors to meet an ageing patient profile was an issue highlighted by nine MPs in Parliament ...

GeckoSystems' Representative Comments on Japanese Interest in Elder Care Robot ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The Japanese have their own eldercare crisis because of the size of their WWII widow population. Due to their understanding of the high costs of sufficient ...
GeckoSystems Responds to Heightened Japanese Interest in Mobile RobotsTMC Net

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Japan Takes Interest in GeckoSystems' Elder Care Robot Solutions
TMCnet
Robots taking care of the elderly members in the family or keeping the little ones busy while parents are away are no longer the bedtime ...

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Issues to address with an elderly parent
SILive.com
By Staten Island Advance Gary Johnson, an elder care attorney in Castleton Corners, offers a checklist of advance directives — legal documents conveying ...

How to pay for long-term care
Fenton Tri County Times
An elder care attorney can answer seniors' questions. • An elder law attorney. These are listed in the phone book, under elder law, said Amy Hawkins, ...

J&J Pushed Risperdal for Elderly After US Warning, Files Show
Bloomberg
Omnicare provided a physician prescriber list in June 1999 to the ElderCare sales force of the Janssen unit, according to a J&J document filed in the US ...

Higher Medisave withdrawal limits for community hospital patients
Channel News Asia
This increase in subsidies is on top of the S$710 million top-ups Singaporeans will receive in their Medisave, Medifund and Eldercare funds. ...

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Elders deserve better
News & Observer
No wonder the turnover rate among direct-care elder workers tops 100 percent. Many who work in elder care hold down more than one job, adding to their ...

Home care a ripe area for job creation
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Not many people realize that elder care now accounts for more lost employee work hours than child care. The average length of family caregiving for elderly ...

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