Health and Wellness
Exercise is a Net Good – Always
Over the weekend, an old friend in New York City emailed to tell me about his recent thalium stress test. ”I forgot to mention…how those mornings at the gym have paid off. “There I was on the treadmill. As the…
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Thinking of Going Gray?
We are pleased to be hosting Anne Kreamer here on the blog on Wednesday, October 19 to talk with us about her latest book, It’s Always Personal. Our readers were fascinated by her last visit here when she shared her personal story about Going Gray, so …
Full Story »Scientists Say They Have Physical Proof Bilingualism Delays Onset of Alzheimer’s
When an editor at a major celebrity magazine proposed a profile of an educator teaching two-year-olds to speak second languages a few years ago, the editor in chief scoffed: “For what, so they can order their food in French?’ An embarrassed silence filled the air.
Now, a Canadian study has given a stunning retort:
People who speak more than one language suffer twice as much brain damage as those who speak only one language before they exhibit symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Online Computer Training for Seniors
“SeniorNet Online Learning Center is a virtual campus offering online computer and Internet Lesson Plans for Boomers, Seniors or anyone who would like to gain more enjoyment from their computer.” Over 300 lesson plans cover Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows 7, Vista, XP, … Continue reading →
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A Brighter Focus
After the nurse from Hospice left yesterday, it seemed as though what was happening was just adding help…and yet I knew what was happening meant so much more. It’s difficult to see the decline in my mother if she is sitting in her chair; it becomes so evident when she has to complete a task. This [...]
Full Story »Ecumen Customers in Alexandria Reunite and Rekindle Friendship as They Turn 100
Ecumen customers in Alexandria, MN Iola Stark (L) and Christel Guiles (R)
Iola Stark and Christel Guiles first met in 1929 when attending college in Morris Minnesota Agricultural School, a branch of the University of Minnesota. (Today it’s the …
Great Expectations
Well it has been a pretty good week all told. I started out by flying to Omaha where I met up with Trinity Health’s Sue Penoza, we drove north to Sioux City, Iowa, stopping for lunch in Blair, Neb., at a really nice down home Mexican restaurant on main street.
Once in Sioux Falls, I did a TV interview about the Senior ER innovation and a couple of days later Eden legend Nickie Bigley sent me a note telling me that she saw the clip on her local TV station.
Full Story »Should Aides be Allowed to Give Medications to Frail Seniors?
Frail seniors, as well as adults with disabilities, often need help with routine medical care such as taking pills, receiving injections, getting oxygen, or managing catheters. Traditionally, this assistance has been provided only by nurses. But, especially for people living at home or even in assisted living facilities, having a nurse provide this routine care is prohibitively expensive and can [...]
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Medicare Open Enrollment is Here
The folks at Medicare have finally gotten a clue and extended Open Enrollment this year from October 15 to December 7. For those of you unfamiliar with this, Open Enrollment is the time when Medicare beneficiaries can change their health … Continue reading →
Full Story »This is a Seizure
I have been trying to capture one of Robert’s seizures on video for a while. I thought it would be one way to raise awareness about seizures and make them (hopefully) a little less scary. I kept waiting for the just the right opportunity to get the “perfect” seizure (which, to me, meant Robert was [...]
Full Story »#ProAging: Medicare’s Open Enrollment Opens – Save Elders From Poverty
Medicare’s open enrollment for next year begins on October 15th and runs through December 7th (an unfortunate date in the lives of many of the GI Generation). Information on Medicare’s medical plans can be found here. General informa…
Full Story »Flu and Other Shots for Elders
As you know, I was down for a week or so last month with a flu. Well, that wasn’t a professional diagnoses – just my own based on aches, pains, a low-grade fever and feeling amazingly rotten. After allowing a…
Full Story »What Does 100 Look Like?
What does 100 look like? Karsten Thormaehlen, a German photographer, decided to show us “Die Schönheit des Alters” (“The Beauty of Old Age”) in her book, Mit hundert hat man noch Träume (At 100 One Still Has Dreams). Here’s a rough translation … Continue reading →
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Getting Ready for LeadingAge 2011
I’m going to be covering the 2011 LeadingAge annual meeting and global conference next week for ChangingAging.org and I’m looking forward to shooting some videos, catching up with our friends in the culture change community and hopefully meeting some new ones.
Full Story »Getting older and feeling great
I guess I can’t complain about my quarter-mile walk from the bus stop anymore. The Assisted Living Federation of America has partnered with PBS to produce something exciting and inspirational—just check out the above trailer for Age o…
Full Story »Don’t take competition from home healthcare lightly
There are a few trends right now threatening both facilities’ skilled and overall census. One of the most significant trends: With increasing frequency, patients are choosing to go home with home care despite a 3-day qualifying stay at a skilled …
Full Story »“Enough” Money in Retirement
Except at the most abstract, we have hardly ever discussed retirement income at Time Goes By. One reason is that the amount each person lives on varies so widely that it’s hard to find common ground or consensus. Another is…
Full Story »#ProAging: iPad Technology Can Draw Out Memories And Skills For Elderly
One stereotype of the elderly and long retired is that they fear new technology. Yet many of the GI Generation and Silent Generation were, in fact, the ones who started the phenomenal research and development in the middle of the twentieth century that give us our hybrid cars and smart phones today. A recent report [...]
Full Story »Preparing Your Aging Parents For The Transition To Living Assistance
As our generation ages most of us will be confronted with the same issue-how do we help our aging parents make the transition from independent living to some form of living assistance? There are many resources to help adult children caregivers with t…
Full Story »What Steve Jobs Reminded Me Of
There is nothing I can say that hasn’t already been said about Steve Jobs, undoubtedly a genius of a certain kind, who pushed technology forward at a faster clip than it would otherwise have moved, who made elegant, little toys…
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