Retirement dreams differ from reality
Maybe he wants to do some carpentry. Maybe she wants to join the garden club. Two good goals for retirement, but couples quickly discover there is more to…
Category: Seniors
Alzheimer’s markers in youth
Brain changes that lead to Alzheimer’s Disease might be present in childhood, a new study suggests. The study, reported in the journal Neurology, found…
Speed training games might aid thinking
Claims made for online brain exercises have mostly been debunked, but a new 10-year study found that speed training, might ward off dementia. Speed…
Diabetes drugs and Alzheimer’s
There may be a link between Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study by the University of Aberdeen. Drugs used to control blood sugar…
Falls Prevention Awareness Day, Sept. 22 Take time; mind your surroundings
It seems like one day we are galloping down the stairs and the next day we are tiptoeing down every step. We take it philosophically. What we often don’t…
In this pilot program, help comes home
In one new, experimental government program, nurses and medical technicians come to the home, instead of the patients coming to the hospital. In 2012,…
Mood and happy memories
Can a picture or memory of a happy event change your mood? Researchers think that is possible. University of Massachusetts/Amherst researchers found that…
Humans get lift from nature
A family medicine professor has identified four main benefits of being surrounded by nature. Sara L Warber of the University of Michigan has studied the…
Care: Giving the gift of time
Time disorientation is a common problem with the elderly, especially for dementia and early Alzheimers patients A clock by GeriGuard Solutions aims to…
Couples over 60 are living together but not getting married
It’s a definite trend: Couples over 60 are living together but not getting married, and there are lots of financial and person considerations that go into…