Health
Pet Safety for Older Adults
A February 2022 study from the University of Florida showed that when it comes to your memory health, your dog is indeed a very good boy! For that matter, your feline friends and even fish and turtles provide a brain boost. Sociology doctoral candidate Jennifer Applebaum led the study of 1,300 seniors, which found that…
Read MoreWhen It Comes to Fall Prevention, Plan Ahead!
We plan for health care during our senior years. We strategize our retirement finances. We make a plan about where to live, and how to remain socially connected. But there’s one other thing we might have forgotten. A new study shows that having a plan for preventing falls is also very important! A SUNY Binghamton…
Read MoreHow Are Seniors Doing as the Pandemic Continues?
From the beginning of the pandemic, much attention has been paid to older adults, who are at highest risk of serious illness from COVID-19, and who have faced isolation and an interruption to their regular activities as they practiced social distancing. Recent figures show that 75% of people who have died from the virus are…
Read MorePolice Need Training Issues of Older Adults
Leah’s father has Alzheimer’s disease and lives with her. Leah is usually careful that Dad doesn’t leave the house alone, but one night she forgot to lock the door, and in the morning, Dad was gone. Then the police called. Although Dad had quit smoking 20 years before, this morning he had gone into a…
Read MorePain Insights from Penn State Are Especially Relevant Today
Pain catastrophizing is a “feeling an exaggerated helplessness or hopelessness” about pain, perhaps expressed in thought patterns like “the pain is terrible and it’s never going to get any better” or “I can’t stand the pain anymore.”
Read MoreSeptember Is Healthy Aging Month. What Does It Mean to “Age Successfully”?
September Is Healthy Aging Month. So what Does It Mean to “Age Successfully”? Everyone is different so that means everyone will experience this differently.
Read MoreAre You Feeling Mental Fuzziness As Pandemic Wanes?
Do you ever feel like you’re experiencing mental fuzziness? Experts from Northwestern University Medicine (NU) recently reported that many people are suffering from “brain haze” or “brain fog”—which can even be seen in MRI imaging!
Read MoreThis Summer’s Heat Waves Affected Older Adults Disproportionally
We might not think of summer’s heat waves as an emergency on the level of hurricanes, tornadoes and blizzards, but in fact, the CDC reports that heat is the deadliest of all natural disasters in the U.S., taking more lives than all other weather events combined.
Read MoreReduce Your Stress by Resolving Conflict
Reduce your stress by resolving conflict! The emotional impact of unresolved conflict is about the same for people of every age.
Read MoreWhat Have Experts Learned From Seniors During the Pandemic?
The lessons learned during COVID-19 may help improve care and services for older adults going forward.
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