Collaboration and social interactions help extend memory, study finds
Aug 31, 2011
A collaborative approach in social interactions could be a key to memory retention and independent living later in life, new research reveals.
Baby boomers worry more about health than appearance as they age; display substance abuse issues, poll...
Jul 15, 2011
Baby boomers are more concerned with how aging affects their physical and mental health than the role it plays in their appearance, according to a new poll.
Changing the conversation: How Americans talk, think and feel about aging
By
Bruce Chernof, M.D.
Jun 01, 2011
In my 25 years as a physician, I’ve never heard anyone describe themselves as a “functionally impaired patient with chronic multiple conditions,” a “long-term care recipient”...
The Aging reality show
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 18, 2011
One of the things about working in long-term care is that it’s both a blessing and a curse — knowing about aging. For example, it’s not a good thing when you aren’t prepared for it,...
Chinese long-term care growing, lacking oversight and regulation, similar to U.S. decades ago, researchers...
Mar 15, 2011
The growing demand for nursing homes in China has dramatically outpaced the government’s ability to provide oversight, leaving that country’s long-term care industry in a state similar to that...
Sociable seniors show lower risk for becoming disabled in old age, study finds
Feb 18, 2011
Older adults who remain as physically and socially active as possible have a better chance of not becoming disabled in their elderly years, say researchers at Rush University in Chicago.
AAHSA launches consumer information hub
Nov 01, 2010
Information for caregivers, consumers and healthcare providers can now be found at a new online consumer hub created by the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.
‘Senior moments’ are not necessarily part of aging process, study finds
Sep 17, 2010
Those momentary memory lapses that typically accompany aging may not be so normal after all. A new study links common forgetfulness in old age to strokes and Alzheimer’s disease.
Aging gene linked to production of Alzheimer’s plaques
Jul 26, 2010
A gene known to affect the aging process has been linked to amyloid plaques, which are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research.
A question of word choice: ‘long-term care’ versus ‘long-term services and supports’
By
Liza Berger
Jan 14, 2010
A new phrase appears to be emerging in the lexicon of long-term care. That phrase is “long-term services and supports.” (Notice the omission of the word “care.”)