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More and more often, communities are holding large meetings and conferences in order to address the issue of senior care. These have proven to be a valuable resource, and not only for professionals who are working in the senior care sector … [Read more...]
It's no secret by now that the tech industry is making big waves within the senior care sector. And why wouldn't it? Current estimates say that by the year 2050 about a fifth of the U.S. population will be aged 65 or older. That's a lot of … [Read more...]
Yesterday, I talked about how the senior care shortage could have a negative impact on a community. Although this can be a very serious issue, as it is for the residents of Kearney, Nebraska, not all communities are being impacted in such a … [Read more...]
According to a new study, people that drink tea tend to live longer than those that don’t. The European Journal of Preventive Cardiology recently reported that people that drink tea at least three times per week benefit by living a longer … [Read more...]
Family is an important part of senior care. For some, family is the bedrock of their life. It’s what everything else revolves around. Family members also tend to be the first ones to notice that an older loved one isn’t getting around like … [Read more...]
Demographic experts estimate that the senior population will grow from 50 million people to 75 million people over the course of the next ten years. That’s a 50 percent increase in just a decade--a staggering number by any measure. This … [Read more...]
When it comes to what we eat, some foods are better than others. We all know that we’re supposed to eat fruits and vegetables and avoid things like candy and pasties, but a healthy diet is a little bit more complex than this. And the … [Read more...]
According to a study from the University of California in San Diego, a new approach to therapy in rats has a success rate that is three times higher when it comes to effectiveness in recovery from spinal cord injury. Doctors used a … [Read more...]
On this blog, I have spent some time in the past looking at how other countries implement senior care and then have tried to examine how we can mimic or improve those practices here in the U.S. The premise that I’ve worked from is that … [Read more...]
According to a new study, long periods of sleep may be a major cause of concern. For those that take long naps during the day, or that sleep in excess of nine hours on a nightly basis, they may be at a higher risk of suffering from a … [Read more...]
Transportation has long been one of the areas of senior care that has been debated among senior care services and providers. Is it something that should be provided by a care service? Or is this the family’s area of responsibility? If … [Read more...]
One of the great fads going on right now in the diet and weight loss industry is the ketone diet. You probably know someone who has tried this diet. You might even know someone that has had great success with this diet. For example, my mom … [Read more...]
