It seems that the age-old rule to “respect your elders” has paid off. The so-called Silent Generation and the Greatest Generation are the most widely admired age groups, according to a recent...
For most nursing assistants, it’s about answering the call, study finds
Aug 29, 2008
Most nursing assistants in nursing homes enter the field to help others, according to the National Nursing Assistant Survey, a detailed sampling of the attitudes and opinions of nursing assistants. Released...
Where are the best metro areas to age? In Utah and South Dakota
By
Ashley Carman
Sep 06, 2013
Provo, UT, and Sioux Falls, SD, are the best large and small metro areas for successful aging, respectively, according to a new survey.
Number of nursing home beds, residents decreasing, report finds
Jun 11, 2009
The number of both nursing home beds and nursing home residents in the United States declined between 1999 and 2004, according to the recently released results of the National Nursing Home Survey: 2004...
Seniors would allow families to enroll them in Alzheimer’s research, report finds
Jan 15, 2009
Many older Americans would approve of having family members enroll them in Alzheimer’s research projects in the event they become cognitively impaired due to the disease, according to new research.
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”...
Very old maintain independence through 100th year
Aug 21, 2008
While many people associate extreme old age with failing health, new research suggests that many centenarians live independent, healthy lives.
Experts: Medicare should help pay for long-term care coverage
Jul 22, 2008
Adding a long-term care benefit to the Medicare program would be a favorable way to help address the impending challenges related to the aging baby-boom generation, healthcare experts say in a new Commonwealth...
Obese beneficiaries weigh down Medicare, study finds
Jul 28, 2008
Overweight seniors cost more under Medicare than their thinner counterparts, a new study finds.
Want to live longer? Cheer up and have a drink, researchers say
Nov 11, 2008
Researchers in America and Canada have unveiled the secret formula behind aging well–and it’s more “upbeat” than some might think.