For those of us hoping to age in good health, there may be something new in this basic message – exercise, eat your fruits and veggies and of course watch your fats! “We repackage the same concepts, but with a twist,” says Peggy Buchanan, the coordinator of vitality and wellness programming for retirement living communities […]
Month: September 2011
Do you remember when your grandma had “shaky” hands. Or maybe it was your favorite uncle? They most likely suffered from essential tremor, a condition usually associated with age and often confused with Parkinson’s disease. In This Essential Tremor Article: Introduction to Essential Tremor Difference Between Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease Deep-brain Stimulation […]
Just exactly what is a geriatrician and when are you considered old enough to consult a geriatrician? Harvard Medical School’s Health Letter published comments from Dr. Suzanne Salamon after she was added to the editorial board. She’s associate chief for geriatric clinical programs at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and just the […]
Baby boomers are turning 65 at the rate of one every seven seconds. In the United States, the 2010 Census shows that the median age of Americans is now 37.2 – with seven states – Maine, Vermont, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Florida, Pennsylvania and Connecticut – recording a median age of 40-plus. […]
Rachel Mabel Agnes Hill turned 100 years old last October 28, 2010. In today’s world, that’s old but not that unusual. The U.S. Census estimates there were 70,490 centenarians as of September 1, 2010 (wow!). In This Living Up To 100 Article: Meeting A Centenarian So how does a 100-year health lady […]
Have you seriously thought about the cost of long-term care? Long-term costs include the monthly fees for assisted living, nursing home or other types of senior housing. Did you know that assisted-living cost an average of $3,000 a month? A nursing home is a staggering $8,000 a month typically. In This Long-Term Care Cost […]
