Category 'Aging'

Study Shows Aerobic Exercise Reverses Memory Loss in Seniors

by Rita Ude on May 14, 2013 0 Comments

Promising research reveals that aging is not a one-way street toward a declining body and mind. Instead, exercise is now helping older adults do a U-turn on memory loss.

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Retiring at 62 Is Unusual Now; Seniors in Workforce Increasing

by Rita Ude on May 07, 2013 0 Comments

Reaching age 62 and retiring is no longer an automatic step for America’s aging population.

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Tablet Computers Increase Elders’ Readability

by Rita Ude on April 16, 2013 0 Comments

A presentation at the 2012 American Academy of Ophthalmology’s annual meeting offered new findings on why tablet computers are helping people age 50 and older read with more clarity and speed.

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Is Your Senior Loved One’s Money Safe?

by Rita Ude on March 19, 2013 0 Comments

Of all elder-abuse cases, financial exploitation is most often reported and is generally considered the illegal or improper use of the funds, assets or property of anyone 60 years and older.

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How to Keep the Peace in a Multigenerational Household

by Rita Ude on March 12, 2013 2 Comments

The recent economic recession, which has caused job losses and home foreclosures, and the increasing senior population have fueled an upsurge of three or more generations living under the same roof.

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In-Home Care Supports Fall Prevention

by Rita Ude on January 31, 2013 0 Comments

These and other stories are in the February edition of the Caring Right at Home e-newsletter, providing information, advice and support for adult caregiving.

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Are you at risk of getting Shingles?

by Rita Ude on January 22, 2013 1 Comment

Shingles is more common in people over 50 and those with a weakened immune system because of illness, injury, stress, certain medications and other factors.

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Fighting the Stigma of Alzheimer’s Disease; Supporting Single Seniors

by Rita Ude on January 04, 2013 1 Comment

These and other stories are in the January edition of the Caring Right at Home e-newsletter, providing information, advice and support for adult caregiving.

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Generation Alzheimer’s

by Rita Ude on January 02, 2013 1 Comment

After age 65, the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease doubles every five years. Given that baby boomers are now turning 65 at the rate of 10,000 per day, the 77 million baby boomers in America may eventually be known as Generation Alzheimer’s.

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Benefits of Acupuncture

by Rita Ude on December 24, 2012 3 Comments

When some people hear the word “acupuncture,” they immediately cringe in fear, while others applaud the alternative or supplemental medical treatment.

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