Loneliness May Be Due to Increasing Aging Population
Despite some claims that Americans are in the midst of a “loneliness epidemic,” older people today may not be any ...
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Music: The Secret to Mental Health and Balance While Aging
No matter where you travel, you’ll notice one universal truth — music has a very particular and powerful hold on ...
Loneliness Found to Be High in Public Senior Housing Communities
Older adults living in public senior housing communities experience a large degree of loneliness, finds a new study from the ...
Medicare For All – Protection for Your Retirement Plans
An unexpected medical emergency, a life-changing diagnosis, or a car accident are a number of countless situations that can land ...
Change Never Ages
As the second-oldest state in the nation, West Virginia is in dire need for professionals who can work with its ...
Military Service Boosts Resilience, Well-Being Among Transgender Veterans
Transgender people make up a small percentage of active-duty U.S. military personnel, but their experience in the service may yield ...
Low Medicaid Rates Limit Beneficiaries’ Access to Assisted Living Facilities, Quality Care
More than 700,000 elderly and disabled Americans receive health care in residential care communities, such as assisted living facilities. As ...
10 Useful Apps for Your Tech-Savvy Aged Parent
Are your parents aging but still wanting to keep in touch, be in the know, and continue to be avid ...
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Celebrates World Social Work Day
Today is World Social Work Day, a time to honor social workers and recognize the contributions they bring to society. ...
Mindfulness Shows Promise as We Age, but Study Results Are Mixed
COLUMBUS, Ohio – As mindfulness practices rise in popularity and evidence of their worth continues to accumulate, those who work ...
9 Ways to Gain the Health Benefits of Grapes
Grapes come in so many sizes and shapes and not to forget, the colors! It is known as “The Queen ...
Geriatric Depression: Symptoms, Risk Factors and Treatments
By: Brian Neese Around 7 million of the nation’s 39 million adults ages 65 years and older are affected by ...
How Do We Protect the Elderly from Fraud
According to the United States Department of Justice, 1 in 10 seniors over the age of 60 is abused every ...
Holiday Depression and Our Elderly
When we think of the holiday's we often think of joyful times with family and friends but for some of ...
CleverCare Watch Brings Peace of Mind
A few weeks ago at the Home and Community Health Association conference, I met some of the team behind CleverCare, ...
When Basic Living is Considered a Utopia for the Poor
With our fast paced lives in a technological age of instant gratification and easy distraction, it's no wonder news channels ...
The Radical Age Movement Comes Out
New York-The Radical Age Movement held its first public event last evening at the New York Ethical Culture Society. One ...
Incorporating Homophobia into the Definition of Elder Abuse
Although many older adults receive necessary support from family, friends, and external agencies, some older adults experience exploitation and abuse. ...
The Care Act 2014 and What it Means for Prisoners in the UK
The British prison service is struggling to deal with an ageing and growing population. As it stands, the number of ...
Consciousness Raising: It’s Time Has Come Again
Like many women my age, I participated in the feminist consciousness raising movement of the sixties. It was a powerful ...
