Category: Seniors
Seniors Aging In Place Turn To Devices And Helpers, But Unmet Needs Are Common
Nearly half of older adults with probable dementia or difficulty performing daily activities don’t get assistance from family, friends or paid caregivers
Program helps frail seniors live independently
Participants in the program — Community Aging in Place: Advancing Better Living for Elders (CAPABLE) – experienced 30% fewer difficulties with such activities.
A 10-step fitness boot camp for seniors
Kaiser Health News interviewed three other prominent experts on aging and health about how seniors can find the will to adopt healthier habits.
Why Older Adults Should Eat More Protein
Aging bodies process protein less efficiently and need more to maintain muscle mass and strength, bone health and other physiological functions.
Health insurance worries plague Americans in years before Medicare
Forty-five percent say they have little or no confidence that they’ll be able to afford the cost of health coverage once they retire.
Assisted Living’s Breakneck Growth Leaves Patient Safety Behind
Dementia care is the fastest-growing segment of assisted living. But facilities across the country are straining to deliver on their promises of attentive care
Sex after 60
Myths and stigma associated with aging and sex hinder older adults’ ability to openly communicate with family, friends and health care professionals.
Care of people with dementia falls on family
Family members or other unpaid helpers provide long-term care to 83 percent of older adults in America.
An Apple Watch for Grandma’s Stocking?
The new Apple Watch includes new features designed to detect falls and heart problems.
Study hard and you might lower your chances of dementia
Lifestyle factors such as diet and fitness — and also learning — increase cognitive reserve. And a higher cognitive reserve can help stave off dementia.
Urinary Incontinence: An Inevitable Part of Aging?
Half of women over 50 experience incontinence, but most haven’t talked to a doctor.
Study: Risky Sedative Prescriptions for Older Adults Vary Widely
Despite warnings that older adults shouldn’t take sedatives that put them at risk of injury and death, many primary care doctors are still prescribing them.
What is ‘quality’ in aged care?
For a good quality of life, people say they want to live in a home-like rather than an institutionalised environment, social connection and access to the outdoors.
Who Knew? Life Begins (Again) At 65
Age 65 is when many of us realize that we’re mortal.It’s when we ask: How can I be smart about investing my remaining decades wisely?
Dementia And Guns: When Should Doctors Broach The Topic?
Why don’t doctors talk to patients about guns? Lack of time, being unsure what to say and believing patients won’t heed their advice.