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- Holiday Tips When Visiting Elders by Who Moved My Dentures? Musings on Aging and Health Care on Nov 24, 2009 in elder financial abuse Thanksgiving elder abuse holidays financial abuse of the elderly
The holidays offer a once-a-year time to visit with elderly relatives who live at a distance. These holiday visits are a good time to assess what assistance parents or other elderly loved ones might need."Home for the Holidays - what to look for duri...
- Boomers Less Healthy Than Their Parents by Who Moved My Dentures? Musings on Aging and Health Care on Nov 24, 2009 in UCLA baby boomers health of the aging baby boomer health
This study comes as absolutely no surprise to me because as a nation we do not take care of ourselves. We are a fast food nation that is getting fatter. More proof that boomers are less healthy than their parents-researchers at UCLA have found that s...
- "Home for the Holidays" What to look for during your annual visit to elderly relatives by Who Moved My Dentures? Musings on Aging and Health Care on Nov 23, 2009 in abuse and neglect elder abuse holidays
The following is reprinted with permission. I urge you to read it and pass it along. As you make your way home for the holidays know what to look for to protect your loved ones. "Home for the Holidays" What to look for during your annual visit to el...
- Scripps Howard Analyzes Five Star Rating System by Who Moved My Dentures? Musings on Aging and Health Care on Nov 20, 2009 in cms five star five star nursing home ratings Five-Star
Scripps Howard conducted an analysis of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Nursing Home Compare after Five Star introduction. Some nuggets:For-profit corporations, which account for about two-thirds of all nursing homes, generally get...
- Internet Use Reduces Depression in Elderly by Who Moved My Dentures? Musings on Aging and Health Care on Nov 19, 2009 in
Spending time online reduces depression by 20 percent for senior citizens, the Phoenix Center reports. In addition they report that reducing the incidence of depression by widespread Internet use among older Americans could trim the nation’s health...
- Depression Common in Older Cancer Patients by Who Moved My Dentures? Musings on Aging and Health Care on Nov 18, 2009 in depression cancer care depression and the elderly
Depression is common in older cancer patients and could be treated in primary care according to a study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine on cancer survivorship care. 55 percent of the patients who receive collaborative treatment, compared...
