Category: mobility

5/4/2014 - Swapping Young Blood for Old Reverses Aging

Muscle tone, endurance, memory, and smell improve in elderly mice infused with blood from younger mice. Read the full article at National Geographic.

5/2/2014 - Choosing Care for an Aging Family Member

Unlike other areas of health care, the cost of hiring someone to help tend to an aging family member at home has been relatively stable. You’ll now pay a median rate of $19 per hour for a hired homemaker, someone who does household tasks like cooking, cleaning or running errands, according to the latest report… Read more 5/2/2014 - Choosing Care for an Aging Family Member

4/29/2014 - Why boomers are retiring to college

In retirement, it’s not uncommon for older Americans to find themselves isolated from their communities. A new  model, “university-based retirement communities” — or UBRC’s for short — are retirement communities that have a formal or informal relationship to a nearby university, and as a result, offer their residents academic benefits that others cannot. Read the… Read more 4/29/2014 - Why boomers are retiring to college

4/21/2014 - Who Will Watch You Fall? A Radar Detection Program for the Elderly

With age comes risk of serious injury or death related to falling down. In the next three decades, the number of Americans over 65 will double. Many want to live at home indefinitely. One man has a solution. Read the full article at The Atlantic.

4/14/2014 - Center on Longevity competition challenges students to design products for seniors

The winning entry of the Stanford Center on Longevity’s design contest featured tableware for people with Alzheimer’s. The idea is to introduce young designers to how the population is aging while tapping their creativity and enterprising ideas. Read the full article at Stanford Report.

4/12/2014 - Is Your Home Age-Friendly?

If you’re concerned about how well a fit you and your home will be as you age and your physical abilities change, an occupational therapist or certified aging-in-place specialist can conduct an assessment of you and your home. Read the full article at AARP.

4/8/2014 - Easing the burden of long-term medical demands for family caregivers

For the 42 million Americans who take care of loved ones at home, the responsibilities of care — once the purview of trained nurses — have become increasingly complex. AARP has begun to advocate for greater caregiver support through public policy and legislation, but the health care industry may be wary of additional regulation. Special… Read more 4/8/2014 - Easing the burden of long-term medical demands for family caregivers

4/8/2014 - It takes villages: Boomers' new retirement communities

Where do retired recreational vehicle enthusiasts go when they get too old to hit the road? Some are parking – permanently – at the Escapees Care Center, an adult day-care center in Livingston, Texas, where they can live in their RVs and pay monthly fees that cover whatever care they may need and commune with… Read more 4/8/2014 - It takes villages: Boomers' new retirement communities

4/7/2014 - Young adults who stay fit and healthy may avoid cognitive issues in middle age

Researchers have known for some time that cardiovascular problems in middle and later adulthood may cause cognitive deficits as we age. But surprisingly, there has been little if any research into whether such problems earlier in adulthood have the same effect. A new study from the University of California at San Francisco shows that they… Read more 4/7/2014 - Young adults who stay fit and healthy may avoid cognitive issues in middle age

4/2/2014 - Run When You're 25 For A Sharper Brain When You're 45

If you’re in your 20s, you might work out because it’s fun, or because it makes you look better. But here’s another reason to hit the gym or go for a jog — exercising now may help preserve your memory and cognition later in life. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).