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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

In The News:

The Elder Care Blues: Waking Up 'Down'
Huffington Post
There is a borderland state called hypnagogia. It is a place of transition, a space that is rapt with images, symbols and words that captivate the mind as they move you from wakefulness to sleep (referred to as hypnagogic) and, on the other side of the ...

Don't associate elder-care centres as disamenities
Channel News Asia
By Dylan Loh | Posted: 22 February 2012 2342 hrs SINGAPORE: Minister of State for Health Amy Khor said residents should not look at elder-care centres located within housing estates as disamenities. Dr Khor said these centres could have facilities ...

Senior Q&A: What is bipolar disorder?
Wicked Local
Senior Q&A authors Debbie Gitner, right, a licensed certified social worker and certified social worker care manager, and Linda Sullivan, left, a registered nurse and case manager certified, are geriatric care managers and owners of ElderCare Resource ...

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A trade solution to eldercare centres?
TODAYonline
WITH regard to the issue of building eldercare centres, the problem is that Singapore benefits from such facilities, but the costs are borne largely by the residents living nearby. This is not unlike the problem in international trade, where the gains ...

Utica native making film about challenges of eldercare
The Newark Advocate
In March, Hartfield plans to begin shooting his short film that will look at the issues of elder care, which is inspired by his own experiences caring for his father. The film will be shot at several Utica locations. / Jason Lenhart/The Advocate For ...

Telegraph.co.uk
Elderly ignored and treated as 'objects' in care system
Telegraph.co.uk
NHS nurses and care workers should sign up to a new code of conduct which guarantees that elderly patients are treated with dignity and respect and not simply treated as 'objects', a coalition of politicians, regulators and charities declares today.

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Seniors Missing Out on Billions in Benefits
TCPalm
Data for the report was gathered using the National Council on Aging's online BenefitsCheckUp widget and the US Administration on Aging's Eldercare Locator service. In total, 71% of seniors using the BenefitsCheckUp—a tool that analyzes a senior's ...

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The latest from New Zealand
Crookston Daily Times (blog)
After learning some terms and situations in eldercare, I was able to find more online. Today I found a 60 page report of eldercare in New Zealand which has answered many of my remaining questions. Of course, it raises new questions as well.

Fort Worth hospital receives eldercare designation
Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog)
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth says it is the first hospital in Tarrant County to earn the Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) designation from the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University ...

MassLive.com
Governor's proposal for 24% cut in funding for Meals on Wheels program ...
MassLive.com
Elder care service providers said the cuts would be devastating to the program. “This is an important nutrition program, but also an important socialization program for seniors,” said Albert Norman, the executive director of Mass Home Care.
SENIORS: Groups fear Patrick cuts could leave elders unfedTaunton Daily Gazette

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