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Category Archives: BlogThe Start of Alzheimer’sThe Start of Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s disease strikes long before a person starts showing the cognitive decline that is the hallmark of this disease. Neurons are slowly killed off within the brain and this is marked by deposits of amyloid-beta plaque and p-tau protein deposits. Until both of these substances are found within the brain, the [...]
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Nursing Students and the Assisted Living ExperienceNursing Students and the Assisted Living Experience Students from SF State and a local assisted living facility partnered up back in 2009, and the results were surprising. The School of Nursing students were able to get firsthand experience in the field, but that was not the only outcome of this partnership. It was determined that [...]
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Tagged elder care, geriatrics, gerontology, san francisco senior care, senior care, sf state
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Medicare OptionsMedicare Options Medicare is designed with senior citizens in mind, but it doesn’t necessarily cover everything that might arise. This is where Medicare alternatives come into play. However, this is a confusing subject as there are many different types of insurance policies that might fall into this category. There are Medicare supplements, Medicare Advantage plans, [...]
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California’s Adult and Senior Care ProgramCalifornia’s Adult and Senior Care Program The State of California’s Adult and Senior Care Program has been undergoing some major changes. These changes are being made in order to meet and exceed the needs of senior citizens who might be in need of some sort of extra care. Some of these changes are clerical in [...] Aging ParentsAging Parents When we are little, our parents seem to be invincible. They have always been there for us and they will always be there. It’s not until we are older that we realize that our time with our parents is actually limited. When we discover that our parents are aging, this can be a [...]
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Pat Summit’s Fight Against Alzheimer’sPat Summit’s Fight Against Alzheimer’s The Tennessee Lady Vols basketball coach, Pat Summit, recently announced that she would be stepping down from her position as head coach. After she revealed that she was suffering from early onset dementia eight months ago, Summit guided her team to a 27-9 record and the SEC title. Now that [...]
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San Francisco’s Elderly PopulationSan Francisco’s Elderly Population About one third of all adults age 45 to 63 are unmarried. This represents a large portion of the Baby Boomer generation, and as this segment of the population enters their senior years, this number will only increase. This bit of information packs a lot of implications. For one, the number [...] Cognitive Stimulation and DementiaCognitive Stimulation and Dementia Cognitive stimulation has recently been studied in regards to how it affects dementia patients. For a long while, scientists have believed that this mental exercise can help prevent dementia because it helps with cellular plasticity, but recently it has been shown that it can affect patients that have already developed the [...]
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The Age Disparity Between Men and WomenThe Age Disparity Between Men and Women Between 2000 and 2050, the senior population in the U.S. (age 65 and over) is expected to grow by over 140 percent. In that same time, the overall U.S. population will only grow roughly 49 percent. This disparity in growth rates marks a few facts. For one, it [...]
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Family TimeFamily Time There was a recent study conducted that discovered that the people who expected to have the shortest life spans were the least likely to make major life changes. This included going to school and finding a job. If you think about this abstractly it makes sense. When someone thinks that they are close [...]
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