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Kathy Wetters on
February 28, 2011
Seniors make up most of the bingo crowds in local games, and for all the lore about superstitious players and competition, the meetings have less to do with gambling than socializing.
For example, the Lisle Park District's Monday bingo runs from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., and is followed by lunch.
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Kathy Wetters on
February 28, 2011
Several factors make water exercise an ideal fitness activity for older adults of all abilities. The growing popularity of water exercise offers aquatic professionals opportunities to expand programs to meet the individual needs of older participants. Water exercise can be designed for nonswimmers as well as swimmers. For seniors who have had difficulty exercising on land, the buoyancy of water exercise allows them to enjoy a stimulating workout with the feeling of weightlessness.
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Kathy Wetters on
February 28, 2011
Several years ago, the National Aphasia Association's board of directors passed the "Aphasia Bill of Rights." It describes what people with aphasia deserve.
People with aphasia have the right to:
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Kathy Wetters on
February 27, 2011
AARP said Facebook is by far the most popular networking site for boomers, followed by MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter. Nearly a quarter of older Americans are on Facebook, and 73 percent said they use it to stay in touch with relatives.
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Kathy Wetters on
February 27, 2011
The inclination to hoardtypically begins in the teenage years, but experts say it can also be triggered--or made worse--by brain damage, a traumatic life event, or depression. As the hoarders age, the piles grow, gradually eclipsing everything else in their lives
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Kathy Wetters on
February 26, 2011
If you decide on home care, there are 8 questions you should ask the home care agency to ensure your family and loved one remain safe, healthy and happ
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Kathy Wetters on
February 24, 2011
New regulation, part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Act, specifies that a physician or a qualified non-physician practitioner must certify that he or she has had a face-to-face encounter with Medicare patients when home care is ordered.
Home care agencies must receive the certification in order to be reimbursed for the home care visits, according to CMS-1510-F, which took effect Jan. 1, 2011, and will be fully implemented by the second quarter of 2011.
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Kathy Wetters on
February 24, 2011
Six common reasons why we dont lose weight:
1. Many of our social interactions include food.
2. Restaurants portions have increased (particularly fast food).
3. We are less active than in the past.
4. We find it unacceptable to be hungry.
5. We misunderstand how weight is maintained.
6. We forget the extra food we eat every day, or we think we ate less than we did.
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Kathy Wetters on
February 24, 2011
Provided that proper guidelines are followed, the elderly should be allowed and even encouraged to begin or maintain exercise programs for improved functional capacity and independent living.
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Kathy Wetters on
February 24, 2011
In this era of burning candles at both ends (whoever works the longest hours), with stops only for caregiving and a few stolen winks, most everyone gets tired now and then. Sometimes all you need to recover is a solid nights sleep or an actual vacation, sans BlackBerry. But in some instances, tiredness moves to the next realm and becomes the soul-sucking, energy-draining condition called fatigue.
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