Archive for the 'Seniors / Aging' Category
Older U.S. Residents On Average Paid 9.6% Less For Generic Prescription Drugs In 2007, AARP Study Finds
The manufacturer prices for 185 generic medications decreased by an average of 9.6% in 2007, according to a report recently released by AARP, CQ HealthBeat reports (Sowder-Staley, CQ HealthBeat, 5/16). According to AARP, the decrease marked the largest since at least 2003 (Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsWith Age Comes A Sense Of Peace And Calm, Population Research Center Study Shows
Aging brings a sense of peace and calm, according to a new study from the Population Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin. Starting at about age 60, participants reported more feelings of ease and contentment than their younger counterparts.Catherine Ross and John Mirowsky, professors of sociology, have published the findings in “Age and the Balance of Emotions” in the May 19 issue of Social Science and Medicine.Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsTurning Back The Clock For Schwann Cells
Myelin-making Schwann cells have an ability every aging Hollywood star would envy: they can become young again. According to a study appearing in the May 19 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology, David B. Parkinson (University College London, London, UK) and collogues have pinned down a protein that returns the cells to their youth, a finding that might help researchers understand why myelin production falters in some diseases.Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsIrish Minister For Older People Launches ‘Say No To Ageism Week’
This initiative is being implemented by the Health Service Executive, the Equality Authority and the National Council on Ageing and Older People. It aims to promote a new awareness of ageism and how it excludes older people from society. Public campaigns to raise awareness and to stimulate practical action within organisations form part of the initiative. Promoting equality for older people as customers is another key element.Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsOlder People Sick At The Thought Of Their Future, According To Landmark Report, UK
One in four older people in the UK have become so worried about the future that they are making themselves ill(1), according to the third annual ‘Spotlight’ report produced by leading older people’s charity Help the Aged(2). The number of older people concerned about their future to the extent that their physical health has been affected has risen by the equivalent of nearly a million in the last year.Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsAbuse Charity Strongly Welcomes The Government’s New Guidance On Splitting Elderly Couples When Placing Them In Care, UK
Action on Elder Abuse, (AEA) the leading specialist charity focussing upon the abuse of older people, has welcomed today’s announcement that the Government is to issue guidance to local authorities restricting them from splitting married elder couples when placing them in care. Gary FitzGerald, Chief Executive of AEA, said “For many older people, the experience of giving up their own homes to go into a care home is a difficult and traumatic one.Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsTwo-Thirds Of 50+ Americans Are Less Likely To Support Elected Officials Who Vote To Raise Medicare Premiums
A new AARP survey reveals that older Americans are extremely concerned about their skyrocketing health care costs and they are less likely to support lawmakers who raise those costs even higher. The poll of adults 50-plus finds 81 percent oppose additional increases to Medicare premiums and 66 percent are less likely to vote for an elected official who supports those increases.Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsStroke Victims Experiencing Seizures More Likely To Die - Stroke Plays A Role In Epilepsy Development, Especially For Elderly
Seizures may be a sign of significant brain injury, and may occur in patients that experience any type of stroke. A new study finds that stroke patients with ensuing seizures are more likely to die in the 30 days following stroke than patients without seizures. The findings show a mortality rate of over 30 percent at thirty days after stroke.Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsA Prescription For Trouble For America’s Baby Boomers
The aging U.S. population presents our healthcare system with the challenge of providing world-class care in the face of rapidly rising costs. In 2000 those aged sixty-five years and older numbered thirty-five million, a number that is expected to double by 2030. An enormous problem looms ahead for the Baby Boomers: an aging population faced with an imperfect healthcare system that does not place enough emphasis on geriatric care.Original post by Diabetes Notes
No commentsHouse Committee Holds Hearing On Concerns About Nursing Home Ownership, Inspections
The House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on Thursday held a hearing to examine the effects that the “increasingly veiled nature” of nursing home ownership and problems with inspections have had on the quality of care for elderly and disabled residents, Original post by Diabetes Mine
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