Articles on "Healthy Living"
Study: Seniors Worry About Vision, Aren’t Taking Preventative Steps
The National Eye Institute estimates that over the next 30 years, the number of Americans that experience eye health issues will double because of aging baby boomers. The Eye on the Boomer survey conducted by the Ocular Nutrition Society and sponsored by Bausch + Lomb, interviewed 1001 men and women, ages 45-65 (the baby boomer generation) to evaluate their eye care habits and gauge the level of understanding on the relationship between proactive eye care and eye health, including a [...]
Retirement Community Residents On the Move
Although the “obesity epidemic” seems to be grabbing headlines, Baby Boomers are surprisingly quite serious about their physical health and exercise regimens. A recent survey sponsored by Humana revealed that nearly 75 percent of over 50 Boomers exercise at least three times a week, and nearly half of the respondents have established a commitment to exercise for at least five years. These statistics are already changing the face of senior living communities as this more active and health-conscious consumer begins [...]
Boost Your Brain Health
Surveys of adult “baby boomers” consistently find that memory loss is a top concern, and Alzheimer’s disease is their most feared disabling disease. Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, is a progressive and fatal disease of the brain in which brain cells fail. The disease seriously impairs a person’s ability to carry out daily activities. Adopting a brain-healthy lifestyle can not only help keep your brain healthier as you age but also protect you from chronic illnesses. A [...]
IMPACT OF AGING SIGHT & HEARING LOSS ON COGNITION
IMPACT OF AGING SIGHT & HEARING LOSS ON COGNITION “DEMYSTIFYING SENSORY LOSS” Johns Hopkins & the National Institutes of Health Expert Research Update WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington’s (POB) Macular Degeneration Network, in partnership with the Sibley Memorial Hospital, will host an expert panel lecture on sensory loss and its impact on cognition on Sunday, September 18 from 2 – 4 pm, at Sibley Memorial Hospital, Medical Building, 5215 Loughboro Road, NW, Washington, DC [...]
Drum Circles in Retirement Communities
If you thought activities in senior living communities are limited to Bingo and Bridge, then you have not met Alan Yellowitz. Alan facilitates drum circles in a rapidly growing number of retirement, assisted and nursing centers in the Washington, D.C. Metro region. Alan’s story is all too common; in 2009 he was downsized from his job in the information technology field. After spending considerable time and energy looking for similar work, he started to think about changing his career path [...]
Technology That Keeps Elders Engaged and Involved
“Technology in general opens up a whole new world for elders,” says Ben Cornthwaite, the administrator of Renaissance Gardens at Greenspring in Springfield, Va. Ben’s community is one that has made a commitment to embrace a variety of aging-services technologies. The Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) broadly defines aging-services technologies as those that can influence the aging experience for seniors, including their quality of life, health outcomes, satisfaction and/or the quality of care they receive. CAST groups these technologies [...]
Continuing to Challenge Themselves in Independent Living
There is no question that Tricia and Russell Marks, married for 55 years, are world-rounded individuals constantly seeking ways to stay active and challenge themselves. Tricia, who served on the faculty of Princeton University, edited the prestigious Princeton University Library Chronicle. Her book, Deconstructing Legitimacy: Viceroys, Merchants, and the Military in Late Colonial Peru, was received in academic circles as a landmark study. As the couple lived in Latin America for 15 years, Russell’s business career included managing a sugar [...]
Safety Tips for Mature Adults: Avoiding Falls in Winter
It is always important to take precautions to avoid falls, but especially during the icy, slippery winter months. Falls are particularly dangerous for seniors who are more prone to falls due to slower reflexes, which make it difficult to regain balance. Falls can lead to bone fractures, traumatic brain injuries and even injury deaths. For those over the age of 65, slip and fall accidents are the leading cause of injury-related deaths in the United States. “Fortunately, most falls [...]
Connecting Individuals in Senior Care: A Unique Online Resource
As we age, our social circles become smaller and smaller, but conversely our need for socialization increases. By and large, this need is based on support and our circles of support become rather diverse and can come in the form of friends, families, church, caregivers, etc. At the onset we begin to lose our family to their families, friends move on and our aging bodies may begin to restrict our ability to engage in the development of new circles. So [...]
Beat the Holiday Blues with the Help of In Home Care
What are holiday blues? The holidays are supposed to be a joyful time of good cheer, parties and family gatherings, but it is not unusual for many of us to feel sad, lonely or even anxious during the holidays. This condition, which has come to be called “holiday blues,” can occur with any holiday or vacation time. It commonly happens at the end of the year when it can seem that just about everyone is celebrating in some way, while [...]
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