Why Everyone Over 50 Should be Training for the Senior Games

by Phil Campbell, M.S., M.A., FACHE Senior Games participant and author of Ready, Set, GO! Synergy Fitness - 2nd EditionNew biomedical research proves why everyone over age 50 should be training for the Senior Games.Research discoveries in 2002 show that we can unleash the most powerful body fat-cutting, muscle-toning, anti-aging... Read More

How To Find Affordable Senior Housing

A few years ago Miranda M. became a widow. After a short time her grandson (her only available relative) persuaded her to move across several states to be closer to him.He located a nice retirement apartment where meals, housekeeping, and transportation are provided. By using her small Social Security income,... Read More

Review of the Changing Protein Requirements for Seniors

Youth, it is said, is wasted on the young. Too busy figuring life they hardly take the time to enjoy it. Fortunately, with medical research and scientific progress, lifespans have doubled over the last century. We can now start life at fifty and have another go at youth. Health consciousness,... Read More

Exercise Walking For Seniors: Preventing Foot Problems

Exercise has a very important role in the general health and the quality of life of everyone, but especially in seniors. Seniors who walk tend to look younger, sleep more soundly and have fewer visits to the doctor. Walking for 30 to 60 minutes four to six days a week... Read More

Arizona Assisted Living Homes -- The Alternative to High Priced Senior Care

The cost of skilled nursing care is slowly rising. Currently, the average cost of care in Arizona ranges from $3,500 to $4,500 per month. Skilled nursing facilities are great for seniors who require skilled nursing care by medical professionals such as registered nurses or physicians. However, is skilled nursing care... Read More

10 Tips to Keep a Family Caregiver from Losing Their Mind

Caring full time for a loved one can be a challenging task, and it takes a special person to get the job done right. Patience and compassion are the two top qualities a caregiver must possess in order to be successful. Caring for someone who suffers from Alzheimer's disease or... Read More

When Assistance with Long Term Care Becomes Necessary

According to the Administration on Aging, it is estimated by 2030, the older population will more than double to approximately 71.5 million. It is also estimated that between 39 to 49 percent of people will use nursing home services during their lifetime. Unfortunately, there may come a time when your... Read More

Caregiving Across The Miles?Tips for Successful Long Distance Caregiving

Caring for a parent or a loved one is a difficult job. Your duties as a caregiver become increasingly difficult as the miles increase between you and your loved one. The following are a few helpful tips in order to plan ahead in the event your loved one needs your... Read More

Scaling Down (Almost) Painlessly

Moving to a smaller house or apartment in a retirement community almost always involves a certain degree of trauma, both for the elder who's moving and for family members. However, by planning ahead you can reduce the discomfort involved and turn what might well become a nightmare into a pleasant... Read More

If Using The Stairs Has Become A Daily Struggle, A Stair lift Could Change Your Life

Using stairs is an everyday nightmare for many people. As we grow older the stairs in our home can become more of a struggle due to mobility problems associated with old age, an accident or illness. Often when out shopping or in a public place an alternative can be found... Read More

In The News:


SAGE Eldercare Offers Tips in Honor of National Fall Prevention Awareness Day
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By SAGE Eldercare What do Hillary Clinton, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Pope Benedict XVI have in common? All of them experienced falls in 2009 ...
A Printing Office: Franchise Printer in New Jersey Takes Stand Against Hunger ...Print CEO

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Omnicare Acquires Fellow Elder-Care Drug Provider
NASDAQ
Omnicare Inc. (OCR) has acquired closely held institutional pharmacy provider Continuing Care Rx as Omnicare looks to expand its business amid recent ...
Consortium of investors sells Continuing Care Rx to OmnicareTrading Markets (press release)

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4 tips for caring for mom and dad
CNNMoney
Visit Eldercare.gov for state and local resources, as well as checklists to use when hiring health workers or shopping for care facilities, should it come ...

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Coordinating Help for a Neighbor in Need
New York Times (blog)
I'll caution that such sites may serve better for other kinds of assistance than for elder care. At Lotsa Helping Hands, for instance, only about 10 percent ...

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Health Policy Research
Kaiser Health News
Bloomberg Business Week: Study author Clive Seale "found that those doctors who focused on elder care were somewhat more likely to be Asian and to identify ...

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OPINION: Care bags for elders taste like home
Bristol Bay Times
Kay Branch is the Elder Care program coordinator with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. If you have a relative in Anchorage living in a nursing or ...

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Hospitals and elder care
Windsor Star
A shortage of hospital beds, inadequate community care and placing blame on the elderly is unacceptable. Why has the promised increase in LTC beds been ...

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Understanding Medicare, Overcoming Caregiver Fatigue, Among Topics at ...
Newswise (press release)
The educational and training program features many experts in elder care, including professionals from the SBU School of Social Welfare, ...


Working caregivers deserve support
NewsOK.com
The National Alliance for Caregiving estimates that those with eldercare responsibilities cost employers $13.4 billion a year in excess medical costs. ...


Local gerontologist to speak on elder care at Support Our Seniors
Canada.com
Wendy Johnstone brings 15 years of experience specializing in eldercare and caregiver issues, assessing seniors' and caregivers' needs and navigating the ...

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As the Baby Boomers Age

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Arizona Assisted Living: Resident Rights

According to the Arizona Administrative Code (R9-10-710), those who reside... Read More

Assisted Living Facilities ? What Are They?

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Angels Are Reaching Out to the Elderly

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Review of the Changing Protein Requirements for Seniors

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Mom Wont Participate!

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Second Hand Stair Lifts

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Paying For Elder Care Just Got Easier

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Hinged Rail Stair Lifts

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The Dryer Ate Your Underwear!

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What Most Long Term Care Professionals Don?t Know

Medicare recognizes this need and, therefore reimburses your residents to... Read More

Local Businesses Serving Seniors Prove Commitment to Quality Care

Good news! You no longer have to risk chance when... Read More

New Hope for Alzheimers Treatment

There is now widespread agreement among research scientists and medical... Read More

Scaling Down (almost) Painlessly

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Strategies on Paying for Nursing Home Care and Medicaid

The decision to place your loved one into a nursing... Read More

Stair Lifts - Straight and Curved Rails

There are two types of stairlift. Straight and curved. The... Read More