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Clearing the Path Home

Transition “coaches” help ease the transfer from hospital to home. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 11 2014 10:47 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Health Care, hospitals, elder care, Elderly
Who’s Moving In Now?

The luggage in the living room? Odds are, it's not Grandma's as multigenerational households trend younger. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 04 2014 11:41 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, elder care, Elderly, Census, United States Economy
Many Problems Lead to Thoughts of Suicide, Study Finds

Treatment of depression alone may not prevent many suicides among the elderly, a new study suggests. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 01 2014 10:25 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, elder care, Elderly, Suicides and Suicide Attempts, Depression (Mental)
More on Sleeping Pills and Older Adults

New research adds to evidence that long-term use of some sedatives may be hazardous for older adults Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 30 2014 2:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues, falls, elder care, Elderly, Ambien (Drug), Sedatives
A New Resource About Parkinson’s

A new website hosts a directory of movement disorder specialists. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 28 2014 8:27 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, elder care, AbbVie Inc, Parkinson's Disease, AbbVie Inc|ABBV|NYSE, Fox, Michael J, Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Addressing Caregivers’ Loss of Retirement Income

A congresswomen has proposed Social Security credits for family caregivers who must cut back on work. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 25 2014 8:49 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: retirement, Finances & Legalities, elder care, Social Security (US)
Stealing a Page From the Boomers’ Playbook

A member of the “aging industrial complex” starts a campaign against ageism. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 23 2014 12:43 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture, discrimination, elder care, Elderly, Age, Chronological
An ‘Emotional Burden’ Rarely Discussed

Tens of millions of adults suffer with a form of incontinence, a new report finds. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 22 2014 2:00 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues, elder care, Elderly, Incontinence
Warming Times in a Cold Land

Finally, a film about aging that doesn't depress. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 17 2014 1:47 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Arts & Culture, elder care, Nelson, Earl Lynn, Reykjavik (Iceland), Land Ho! (Movie)
Small Changes, and Hopes, for Preventing Dementia

Researchers are finding no silver bullet for prevention of Alzheimer's disease, only everyday changes we should all be making anyway. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 15 2014 2:57 PM by The New Old Age

Filed under: dementia, Uncategorized, News & Research, Alzheimer's Disease, Anxiety and Stress
A Move to Extend Visiting Hours at Hospitals

A nonprofit group is urging hospitals to eliminate restrictive visiting hours and permit families, broadly defined, to remain with loved ones throughout their stays, even in intensive care units. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 11 2014 10:01 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Health Care, hospitals, elder care, Elderly
Where Older People Are Gloomy About Their Health

Older adults in the South believe their health to be worse than those in the Northeast and Midwest, government researchers find. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 10 2014 9:35 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, longevity, elder care, States (US)
The Fault in Our Stars

Official rankings of nursing homes often don't match residents' and family members' opinions, a new study found. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 08 2014 10:43 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: nursing homes, Medicare, News & Research, elder care
Weaning Older Patients Off of Sleeping Pills

Valium, Xanax and other drugs are widely used for insomnia and anxiety, but long-term use can be hazardous. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 02 2014 11:11 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: Medical Issues, Insomnia, elder care, Elderly, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Ambien (Drug), Sedatives
Elderly Patients Often Overtreated for Diabetes, Study Suggests

Calculating how much medication an older patient should get and on what schedule is often complicated by erratic meals, vision loss, depression and dementia. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 30 2014 9:21 AM by The New Old Age

Filed under: News & Research, Diabetes, elder care, Elderly, Hypoglycemia, Insulin

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