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Workers Age 60 Plus Putting Off Retirement Due to Financial Restraints

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:58:36 PST

More Than Seven-in-Ten Workers Age 60+ Are Putting Off Retirement Due to Financial Restraints, According to a New CareerBuilder Survey - Career Expert Offers Tips on How to Survive Delaying Retirement...

Over Half of Seniors Getting Smaller Social Security Checks This Year

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:09:40 PST

51 Percent of Seniors Getting Smaller Social Security Checks This Year: Survey - A majority of seniors are receiving a smaller Social Security check this year than in 2009. The finding comes from an annual survey of elderly Americans, released earlier today by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL), one of the nation's largest nonpartisan senior citizens advocacy groups.

Saving Seniors Lives - Halo Monitoring's Automatic Fall Detection

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:48:20 PST

Halo Monitoring's Automatic Fall Detection is Saving Seniors' Lives Every Day - Halo Monitoring, Inc., provider of the world's most reliable and easy to use fall monitoring system, reports a growing subscriber base of independently living seniors that are safe and secure because of myHalo fall detection.

Technology to Improve Care for Seniors With Cognitive Impairment

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:47:05 PST

The Center for Technology and Aging Helps VNSNY Harness the Power of the Electronic Health Record and Test Cutting-Edge Solutions to Dangerous Medication-Related Problems,

Boomers and Older Volunteers Serving on Their Own

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:06:33 PST

Though volunteering through organizations has remained stable in the last several years, a new report from AARP finds that informal service work among baby boomers and others 45+ is on the rise.

Hospitalizations for Pneumonia in Seniors Linked to Air Pollution

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:50:12 PST

A McMaster University researcher has found the first evidence that prolonged exposure to higher levels of the pollutants found in car exhaust fumes and industrial air pollution can lead to hospitalization for pneumonia in adults aged 65 and older.

Brain Training Helps Improve Specific Abilities in Seniors

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:39:27 PST

But there is no scientific proof that brain training improves overall mental fitness.

Pensioners Send Message to Whitehorse Meeting

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:58:31 PST

Finance ministers meeting tomorrow in Whitehorse on pensions are being urged to deal with the plight of tens of thousands of pensioners who will see significant benefit cuts as their employers face bankruptcy.

Preventing Walking Disability in Older People

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:41:03 PST

Recovery Act Funds Support Large-Scale Clinical Trial to Test Specific Exercise Program. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced the award of $29.5 million in grant support over the next two years to determine whether a specific physical activity program can stave off disability in older people.

Solutions for Better Care for Pennsylvania Elderly

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:20:06 PST

Fight for quality of life for Pennsylvania consumers - Assisted living industry pushes for smaller rooms and less space

GeriCare Finder - Website for Senior Care and Health Resources

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:12:48 PST

GeriCare Finder is a website where seniors can find a plethora of care and health resources.

Study Links High Heel Shoes to Heel and Ankle Pain

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:35:41 PST

Women should think twice before buying their next pair of high-heels or pumps, according to researchers at the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife in a new study of older adults and foot problems.

Older Americans and the Recession

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:40:10 PST

Older Americans have weathered the financial crisis relatively well, although many now expect to work longer than they did just a year ago, according to a University of Michigan study released on Capitol Hill.

Seniors and Health Insurance Reform

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:45:38 PST

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today issued a new report, America's Seniors and Health Insurance Reform: Protecting Coverage and Strengthening Medicare. The report highlights the problems with the status quo that leave seniors paying escalating costs for their health care while outlining how health insurance reform will strengthen Medicare and protect coverage for seniors.

Hip and Back Fractures Increase Mortality Rates in Seniors

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:07:23 PST

If you are 50 or older and you break your hip, you have a one in four chance of dying within five years. Break your back, and you have a one in six chance of dying that soon, says a McMaster University study.

Risk of Frailty in Older Women

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:50:11 PST

This research is the first evidence that frailty is related to the number of abnormal physiological systems, rather than a specific system abnormality, a chronic disease, or chronological age. It suggests significant alterations in system biology with aging, and underlying frailty.

Reducing Risk of Hospitalization in the Elderly

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:28:31 PST

Exercise programs focusing on muscle density could reduce disability and hospitalization. Older adults who have less strength, poor physical function and low muscle density are at higher risk of being hospitalized compared to adults with more strength and better function. That's the finding of a new study in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society.

Green Paper Aged Care Reform - UK

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:12:46 PST

While agreeing that a public debate is needed, the charity called on politicians from all the political parties to set out definitive proposals for reform and a clear timetable for action as soon as possible. To protect older people's dignity and independence, urgent action is needed not just to fund care in a fairer way but also to ensure good quality care is available to all who need it.

Long-term Care Costs Exceed Yearly Income for many California Seniors

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:22:26 PST

In Los Angeles County, being disabled can cost a year's income. That's because the annual cost of in-home care services for seniors living alone is now $319 more than this group's median income of $17,029.

Computers for Seniors - Learning How to Use a Computer

Mon, 25 May 2009 17:29:05 PST

Seniors, contrary to popular opinion, are thrilled with modern technology and have embraced the world of computers enthusiastically. There are no "simple" computers designed especially for seniors because the concept of computers isn't that difficult to begin with, it just seems that way.