Penn’s newest PIK professor George Demiris, who has joint appointments in Nursing and Medicine, studies smart homes and health informatics in a quest to ease the care process for older adults, the very sick, and their family-member caregivers Penn Integrates Knowledge professor George Demiris takes a two-pronged approach to research:... read more →
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An entrepreneur wanted to know, so she checked herself in By Jay Newton-SmallFebruary 6, 2018 Credit: Brookdale Senior Living | FacebookThe author conducts a Facebook Live presentation at Brookdale during her stay. Part of the TRANSFORMING LIFE AS WE AGE SPECIAL REPORT The first thing I noticed was the lack of hot... read more →
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An insider's tale of making Pittsburgh great for residents of all ages By Laura PoskinFebruary 15, 2018 Credit: Adobe Stock Imagine moving to the best neighborhood in your town. You live across from a park with walking paths, tennis courts and a farmer’s market. Down the street, there are all Italian,... read more →
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Old folks just don’t like technology. That’s been the conventional wisdom for years, particularly as smartphones became a hub of daily life. Slick handheld devices were seen as too expensive and complicated for them. But Davis Park is a big believer that innovations in what’s known as voice-first technology —... read more →
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Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota published a study today in which they say they have linked sleep disruption to a key biomarker for Alzheimer’s. The researchers say disturbed sleep may allow amyloid proteins to accumulate in the brain, a process that can eventually lead to the fatal disease.... read more →
Apr
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Former first lady Barbara Bush, pictured here in May, has decided “not to seek additional medical treatment and will focus on comfort care.” ( via Getty Images) As she nears death at age 92, former first lady Barbara Bush’s announcement that she is seeking “comfort care” is shining a light... read more →
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Engaging in creative activities can be powerful medicine for aging challenges By Heidi RaschkeNovember 28, 2016 Part of the VITALITY ARTS SPECIAL REPORT There’s a lot of anecdotal evidence to support the idea that engaging in arts has benefits for older adults, but what about hard evidence? Over the past... read more →
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At a certain point in our lives all of us develop a negative relationship with the mirror on the wall. It just keeps showing too many lines, too many grey hairs and sagging stuff everywhere. I know quite a few people who end up refusing to face the mirror... read more →
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Deciding how best to care for your aging parent depends on many factors—how close or far you live from each other; their and your financial resources; time; energy; your health; other demands of jobs and family; availability of other siblings, family members or friends to assist; whether help from professional... read more →