By Jonnelle Marte Alantris Muhammad heads out of her home with her mother, Dorris West, who was in a car accident 11 years ago that left her unable to walk or eat on her own. (Alyssa Schukar/For The Washington Post) Alantris Muhammad says there was no question that she would... read more →
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Influencer of the Year Elizabeth Blackburn: Pioneering Research on Aging President at Salk Institute, Irwin M. Jacobs Presidential Chair IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT AGING IN AMERICA, WHAT WOULD IT BE? “I would remind everyone that telomere science has shown us how much we are connected, and at... read more →
Nov
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A national nonprofit dedicated to preserving the dignity and independence of older adults has recognized four states for their “progress made in improving the lives of older adults, people with disabilities and family caregivers.” The SCAN Foundation, based in Long Beach, Calif., named Vermont, Wisconsin, Minnesota and New York as... read more →
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FILE PHOTO: Microsoft founder Bill Gates looks on during a healthcare event in Brussels, Belgium, February 16, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Vidal/File Photo The investment - a personal one and not part of Gates’ philanthropic Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - will be followed by another $50 million in start-up ventures working... read more →
Nov
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Patient safety and long-term care within the at-home senior care services sector is one of the most critically important issues of concern to both seniors and their families. With a global rise in high-profile senior care, caregivers, and patient safety failures covered by international news agencies, today’s aging citizens... read more →
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Aliyah Frumin TODAY Alzheimer's is a disease a lot of people fear — for good reason. It's fatal, there's not much you can doto prevent it and there are currently more than five million Americans living with it. That number is climbing — and it could reach 16 million by... read more →
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Next Avenue/New America Media, News Report, Randy Rieland, Posted: Oct 23, 2017 Photo: This woman was videoed in a brain study at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine to understand how frailty affects seniors as they walk, to better prevent falls and other problems. The prospect of aging can conjure... read more →
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The jobs of the future will be in our homes. 11/02/2017 06:13 AM EDT There was a time in American history when elderly parents could count on one of their children, often a daughter, to look after them when the illnesses and frailty of old age made it impossible to... read more →
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By now, most of you probably have a notion of what being a family caregiver is about. Chances are, you’ve been one, needed one or known one. It can be a deeply rewarding job, but it can also be incredibly demanding. The 60 percent of family caregivers who also... read more →
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By Lou Schuler | February 28, 2017 Every human body ages at its own pace, leaving us with vastly different abilities and limitations. But some exercises are unsafe for almost everyone over 60. Here are the ones to avoid — and what to do instead. I see George around the gym... read more →