Category: mobility

8/9/2013 - There's No Place Like Home: Seniors Hold on to Urban Independence Into Old Age

A new community model lets seniors enjoy all of the security and social amenities of a retirement community without leaving their homes. The alternative is called “aging in place.” Ray Suarez reports on how this village concept may help seniors retain their independence into their golden years. Read the full article at PBS News Hour.

8/7/2013 - CDC: Childhood obesity rates falling in many states

The obesity rates of lower-income preschoolers dropped from 2008 to 2011 in 19 of 43 states and territories measured. Read the full article at USA Today.

7/23/2013 - At Too Many Hospitals, a Revolving Door

Given the inadequacies in care for discharged patients — a well-documented and common problem — is it any wonder that so many bounce back to hospitals after they’re sent home? Read the full article at The New York Times.

7/22/2013 - Study: 'Anti-Aging' Antioxidant Actually Seems to Undo Effects of Exercise

The compound resveratrol, believed to benefit longevity and heart health for its antioxidant properties, actually seemed to undermine the cardiovascular benefits of exercise in a small study. Read the full article at The Atlantic.

7/22/2013 - Searching for Meaningful Markers of Aging

The quest for truly revealing biomarkers of aging could tell us a lot about our current and future health. Tracking these indexes before and after starting a new diet or exercise program, for instance, might show you whether it was actually pushing off your decline and fall. Aging-rate tests could help scientists evaluate possible anti-aging… Read more 7/22/2013 - Searching for Meaningful Markers of Aging

7/19/2013 - The Rise of Virtual Retirement Villages

The notion of virtual retirement communities, known as “villages,” started with one group of seniors in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston in 2001. Since then, the concept has exploded. Currently, there are more than 100 villages in nearly 40 states. Read the full article at Fox News.

7/11/2013 - Discovery that cancer may protect against Alzheimer's could lead to new treatments

Having cancer appears to protect older people from Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research. The study, published July 10 in Neurology, shows the opposite also appears to be true — having Alzheimer’s seems to lower the risk of cancer. Read the full article at CBS News.

7/10/2013 - A blood test to predict aging?

Scientists have found the chemical evidence that links birth weight to health in later life and babies may one day have a blood test that tells them when they’ll start getting old. Read the full article at Fox News.

7/8/2013 - Are We Underestimating How Much Help Aging Parents Need At Home?

Lots of people think of the possibility that their aging parents might need a little help. The parents may be struggling, but don’t want anyone coming into their home.  They say “I’m fine” when their children suggest a helper.  So, they all wait. Read the full article at Forbes.

7/8/2013 - Fixing up seniors' homes to help them age in place

The environment in which you live can be as disabling as a disease, and too often, older Americans wind up in a nursing home not because they’re super-sick but because they can’t get through their days safely at home. Now a major research project will bring handymen, occupational therapists and nurses into the homes of… Read more 7/8/2013 - Fixing up seniors' homes to help them age in place