Monthly Archives: August 2011

Australians Seek to Eradicate Social Isolation of Elderly

August 31, 2011 – 11:39 am

“Social isolation is equivalent to the health effects of smoking 15 cigarettes a day or consuming more than six alcoholic drinks daily,” says Univeristy of Adelaide Professor Andrew Beer. Because of this, Beer has begun a research study to find out how to end social isolation of seniors. Beer is determined to combat the pernicious… Read more »

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On the Road Again…Alternative Assisted Living, RV-Style

August 30, 2011 – 2:02 am

Arthritis, vision failure and dementia can be challenging for anyone–but the ailments are especially difficult for those people who built their lives around seeing the country from the window of an RV. Once driving becomes impossible, so too does the RV lifestyle, and the community that goes with it. With this in mind, a retired… Read more »

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Dementia Patients and Family Caregivers Seldom Agree on Care

August 8, 2011 – 2:21 am

Caregivers and their relatives who suffer from mild to moderate dementia often have different perceptions about the amount and quality of care given and received, so says a study by researchers at Penn State and the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging. A major source of those differences? Caregivers do not understand the things that are… Read more »

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Scientists identify ways Alzheimer’s may be preventable

August 1, 2011 – 1:53 am

A recently published study indicates there may be new hope for the millions of elderly Americans who suffer from Alzheimer’s—and the caregivers who look after them. Over half of all Alzheimer’s disease cases could potentially be prevented through lifestyle changes and treatment or prevention of chronic medical conditions, said the study. The researchers at the… Read more »

By Stacey Palevsky | Posted in Caring for an Aging Parent, Dementia and Alzheimer's, Homecare | Comments (1)


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