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Older Adults As Volunteers

May is Older Americans Month and the US Census tells us many good things about people over 65. For starters, they’re not too old to contribute.

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Computer Game Good For The Aging Brain

As we get older, brain function declines. But a recently funded government study found that playing a computer game can slow and even reverse those declines.

2013/05/20

Treating Dementia Is Most Costly

When it comes to health care, you might think that heart disease or cancer cost the most. In actuality, the most expensive condition to treat is dementia.

2013/04/11

Do Not Resuscitate

A Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order is a type of legal form that indicates that a patient should not be offered CPR or other life sustaining measures. When does it apply?

2013/04/04

Considering Long Term Care Insurance

Long term care policies are far from standard, and they differ in significant ways. Here are some critical considerations.

2013/03/19

Test For Hearing Loss

Hearing loss affects more than a quarter of adults over the age of fifty. The number grows to more than fifty percent in people over eighty years of age. Testing for hearing loss is easy and helpful.

2013/02/19

A Healthy Lifestyle For The Elderly

There is a very interesting report from the University of Toronto which is stressing that “routine strength and balance training” should be made a priority for the elderly and their caregivers.

2013/01/02

Guarding Against Osteoporosis

People who have osteoporosis are at dramatically increased risk for fractures which, in the elderly, can lead to longterm health issues. So, how can this be prevented?

2012/11/29

Legal Protections For Long Term Care

There are laws to protect seniors from the harm that can occur at long term care facilities. And, every state has an Ombudsman who can help.

2012/11/13

Getting Old Is Depressing

It is not something that we like to think about but fear of aging and the possible loss of self control can lead to serious depression.

2012/11/08

A Romney supporter at an event in Virginia (Photo credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GettyImages)

Opinion: Despite Obama Attacks Romney Will Win The Senior Vote

Obama has been moving the needle with seniors using distorted arguments about Social Security and Medicare. Fortunately for GOP presidential challenger Mitt Romney, seniors’ top concern is the economy’s struggles under Obama and seniors have overwhelming voted Republican in the last two presidential elections.

2012/09/28

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Opinion: Romney’s 47% Don’t Pay Taxes Remark Is 100% Controversy

Romney thought he was talking amongst his teammates in the locker room last May 17 only to find out that there was somebody on the other team hiding behind the lockers. Had he known a member of the other team was lurking back there, he would have chosen his words more carefully and had presented more carefully-chosen data than the data of which he swiftly generalized.

2012/09/19