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Why Everyone Over 50 Should be Training for the Senior Games

by Phil Campbell, M.S., M.A., FACHE Senior Games participant and author of Ready, Set, GO! Synergy Fitness - 2nd EditionNew biomedical research proves why everyone over age 50 should be training for the Senior Games.Research discoveries in 2002 show that we can unleash the most powerful body fat-cutting, muscle-toning, anti-aging... Read More

How To Find Affordable Senior Housing

A few years ago Miranda M. became a widow. After a short time her grandson (her only available relative) persuaded her to move across several states to be closer to him.He located a nice retirement apartment where meals, housekeeping, and transportation are provided. By using her small Social Security income,... Read More

Review of the Changing Protein Requirements for Seniors

Youth, it is said, is wasted on the young. Too busy figuring life they hardly take the time to enjoy it. Fortunately, with medical research and scientific progress, lifespans have doubled over the last century. We can now start life at fifty and have another go at youth. Health consciousness,... Read More

Exercise Walking For Seniors: Preventing Foot Problems

Exercise has a very important role in the general health and the quality of life of everyone, but especially in seniors. Seniors who walk tend to look younger, sleep more soundly and have fewer visits to the doctor. Walking for 30 to 60 minutes four to six days a week... Read More

Arizona Assisted Living Homes -- The Alternative to High Priced Senior Care

The cost of skilled nursing care is slowly rising. Currently, the average cost of care in Arizona ranges from $3,500 to $4,500 per month. Skilled nursing facilities are great for seniors who require skilled nursing care by medical professionals such as registered nurses or physicians. However, is skilled nursing care... Read More

10 Tips to Keep a Family Caregiver from Losing Their Mind

Caring full time for a loved one can be a challenging task, and it takes a special person to get the job done right. Patience and compassion are the two top qualities a caregiver must possess in order to be successful. Caring for someone who suffers from Alzheimer's disease or... Read More

When Assistance with Long Term Care Becomes Necessary

According to the Administration on Aging, it is estimated by 2030, the older population will more than double to approximately 71.5 million. It is also estimated that between 39 to 49 percent of people will use nursing home services during their lifetime. Unfortunately, there may come a time when your... Read More

Caregiving Across The Miles?Tips for Successful Long Distance Caregiving

Caring for a parent or a loved one is a difficult job. Your duties as a caregiver become increasingly difficult as the miles increase between you and your loved one. The following are a few helpful tips in order to plan ahead in the event your loved one needs your... Read More

Scaling Down (Almost) Painlessly

Moving to a smaller house or apartment in a retirement community almost always involves a certain degree of trauma, both for the elder who's moving and for family members. However, by planning ahead you can reduce the discomfort involved and turn what might well become a nightmare into a pleasant... Read More

If Using The Stairs Has Become A Daily Struggle, A Stair lift Could Change Your Life

Using stairs is an everyday nightmare for many people. As we grow older the stairs in our home can become more of a struggle due to mobility problems associated with old age, an accident or illness. Often when out shopping or in a public place an alternative can be found... Read More

In The News:

SAGE Eldercare Offers Tips in Honor of National Fall Prevention Awareness Day
TheAlternativePress.com
By SAGE Eldercare What do Hillary Clinton, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Pope Benedict XVI have in common? All of them experienced falls in 2009 ...
A Printing Office: Franchise Printer in New Jersey Takes Stand Against Hunger ...Print CEO

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Omnicare Acquires Fellow Elder-Care Drug Provider
NASDAQ
Omnicare Inc. (OCR) has acquired closely held institutional pharmacy provider Continuing Care Rx as Omnicare looks to expand its business amid recent ...
Consortium of investors sells Continuing Care Rx to OmnicareTrading Markets (press release)

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They get around: seniors manage to stay mobile
San Diego Union Tribune
â€œIt's a downward spiral from there,â€ said Kathy Randall of the Scripps Ranch Elder Care Alliance, a nonprofit agency that offers a variety of senior ...

4 tips for caring for mom and dad
CNNMoney
Visit Eldercare.gov for state and local resources, as well as checklists to use when hiring health workers or shopping for care facilities, should it come ...

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Business Briefs
Joliet Herald News
ROMEOVILLE -- A panel of "eldercare experts" will present a discussion on heath care options open to people as they age. The presentation will be at 5:30 pm ...

Health Policy Research
Kaiser Health News
Bloomberg Business Week: Study author Clive Seale "found that those doctors who focused on elder care were somewhat more likely to be Asian and to identify ...

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Taking health care to a higher level
San Diego Union Tribune
The lecture series means that thirty-something nursing students, often already exposed to elder care through internships, will learn theory directly from ...

OPINION: Care bags for elders taste like home
Bristol Bay Times
Kay Branch is the Elder Care program coordinator with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. If you have a relative in Anchorage living in a nursing or ...

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Coordinating Help for a Neighbor in Need
New York Times (blog)
I'll caution that such sites may serve better for other kinds of assistance than for elder care. At Lotsa Helping Hands, for instance, only about 10 percent ...

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Understanding Medicare, Overcoming Caregiver Fatigue, Among Topics at ...
Newswise (press release)
The educational and training program features many experts in elder care, including professionals from the SBU School of Social Welfare, ...

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