Category: mobility

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3/7/2014 - ‘Aging-in-place’ features for the home gain higher profile as baby boomers get older

by on March 7, 2014 5:52 pm
Aging-in-place design choices are gaining a higher profile as baby boomers become a larger and larger segment of the population. According to AARP, the majority of older Americans want to stay in their homes permanently and live independently. This demographic change translates into demand for residential designs that anticipate changes in health, vision or mobility,… Read more 3/7/2014 - ‘Aging-in-place’ features for the home gain higher profile as baby boomers get older
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2/25/2014 - Obesity Rate for Young Children Plummets 43% in a Decade

by on February 25, 2014 9:11 pm
Federal health authorities on Tuesday reported a stunning 43 percent drop in the obesity rate among 2- to 5-year-old children over the past decade, the first broad decline in an epidemic that often leads to lifelong struggles with weight and higher risks for cancer, heart disease and stroke. Read the full article at The New… Read more 2/25/2014 - Obesity Rate for Young Children Plummets 43% in a Decade
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2/22/2014 - Car crash deaths fall among elderly drivers

by on February 22, 2014 9:59 pm
Maybe it’s okay to let grandpa keep those keys a little longer. A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety finds car-crash deaths have fallen quite a bit among older drivers during the past 15 years. The rate of fatal crashes among drivers age 70 and older fell 42% per licensed driver between… Read more 2/22/2014 - Car crash deaths fall among elderly drivers
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2/21/2014 - Should Obesity Be a ‘Disease’?

by on February 21, 2014 9:07 pm
In June 2013, millions of Americans contracted a disease. They developed it not because of some pathogen or illness, but thanks to the American Medical Association’s decision to label obesity a “multi-metabolic and hormonal disease state.” On its surface, this seemed like a good move: Calling obesity a disease provides a clear warning of the… Read more 2/21/2014 - Should Obesity Be a ‘Disease’?
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2/20/2014 - Aging drivers crash less often than earlier generations

by on February 21, 2014 7:12 pm
Safety researchers expressed concern a decade ago that traffic accidents would increase as the nation’s aging population swelled the number of older drivers on the road. Now, they say they’ve been proved wrong. Today’s drivers aged 70 and older are less likely to be involved in crashes than previous generations and are less likely to… Read more 2/20/2014 - Aging drivers crash less often than earlier generations
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2/20/2014 - Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s or Dementia

by on February 20, 2014 7:40 pm
Authors, bloggers and participants shared their stories and advice during a Twitter chat. Read the full article at US News and World Report.

2/19/2014 - Sit More, And You're More Likely To Be Disabled After Age 60

by on February 19, 2014 9:41 pm
The more you sit, the less physically active you are, which can lead to all sorts of health problems, including an early death. But too much sitting increasingly looks like a health risk all its own. Researchers at Northwestern University say that for people 60 and older, each additional hour a day spent sitting increases… Read more 2/19/2014 - Sit More, And You're More Likely To Be Disabled After Age 60
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2/19/2014 - 'Bluish' Light May Help Alzheimer's Patients Find Bearings

by on February 19, 2014 7:43 pm
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is trying to help Alzheimer’s patients experience fewer behavioral issues. Robert Siegel speaks with researcher Mariana Figueiro and psychiatrist Guerman Ermolenko. Read the full interview at National Public Radio (NPR).
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2/19/2014 - Weight Gain and Older Women

by on February 19, 2014 7:21 pm
Obesity can take a heavy toll on older women, too: Their risk of developing chronic diseases, losing the ability to walk or dying earlier increases with excess weight. We get the particulars from a large national study, recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine, that tracked more than 36,000 post-menopausal women at 40 research centers and… Read more 2/19/2014 - Weight Gain and Older Women

2/18/2014 - Aging well exercise, mental stimulation, social activity

by on February 18, 2014 5:51 pm
How do we stay healthy and mobile into our senior years? How do we stave off dementia? Exercise regularly. Stay mentally active. Nurture rich social connections. Find things you enjoy doing and people you enjoy doing them with, scientists said at the annual Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Chicago. Read the full… Read more 2/18/2014 - Aging well exercise, mental stimulation, social activity