Most adults will become family care givers at some point in their lives. In fact, an AARP study finds that nearly two-thirds of American workers...
New Laws to Help Family Caregivers
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Being Aware of Risk Factors For the Elderly
For those caring for the elderly, it is important to be aware of the major fall risk factors. Nearly 40% of seniors will experience a fall each...
Exercises That Keep You Feeling Young
The fabled fountain of youth has inspired many a story, tall tale, and even a film or two. Though an actual magical fountain does not exist, there...
Woman Rescued Days After Falling at Home
This past April in a suburban community west of Chicago, Lt. Joseph Jung, full-time handyman and part-time Firefighter, saved an elderly woman’s...
The Cost of Caring For Alzheimer’s and Dementia
There are more than 65 million people in the U.S. caring for a sick, disabled or elderly loved one, according to The National Alliance for...
Cooking Up Stronger Bones
From the time that you were a child, you’ve probably been told that it’s good to have strong healthy bones. Osteoporosis is a disease that makes...
The Impact of Exercise on Alzheimer’s Disease
A group of seven researchers from The University of Washington’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center found that “regular exercise is associated with...
New Study: Antibiotics Can Lead to Risk of Kidney Disease
Men between the ages of 40 and 85, who took a type of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones may be facing an increased risk of developing kidney...
Nutritious Can Also Be Delicious: Mexican Edition
It’s hard not to love Mexican food--the spicy, cheesy, creamy or crunchy goodness with every bite can just be too good to resist! But because...
5 Tips for Keeping Your Heart Healthy as You Age
The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 1 in every 4 deaths are due to a form of heart disease, making it the leading form of death for both men and women. We share the truth about heart disease and five key guidelines to heart attack prevention as
