Topic: Aging and the Elderly
isnare | 2010-01-03 03:25:10
When someone you love becomes unable to care for themselves or you are worried that they will fall or otherwise injure themselves with no one around to help them, your options are rather limited. You can move them in with you or another trusted family member, move them into a residential elderly care home, or hire in-home senior care services ...
consumeraffairs.com | 2010-01-01 07:05:19
<div id="subtitle">Widely used supplement not effective in reducing dementia</div><div><p> Lots of older
adults who purchase the herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba, in hopes it will
keep them mentally sharp, may be wasting their money. That's the finding
of researchers reporting their results in the latest issue of ...
AP Features | 2009-12-30 00:55:08
<div><p>At 88, Grif Crawford knows he's at risk of a fall or other sudden health problem. So he wears a pendant around his neck that can summon help if something goes wrong.</p><p>"It's kind of like life insurance," said Crawford, of Lee Summit, Mo. "I feel ...
AP News | 2009-12-29 20:27:24
<div id="subtitle">Volunteer army of senior citizens is helping uncover Medicare scams, saves taxpayers' money</div><div><p>The first box that arrived at Shirley Shupp's door was filled with braces to help with her arthritis. Then came a motorized scooter, just like the one the 69-year-old already owned. She ...
