An expert panel writing this month in the British Journal of Sports Medicine urged office workers to take the danger seriously and get out of their chairs for at least two hours every work day. But what about people whose working days are over? It turns out that the oldest adults, including retirees, spend the most time […]
Many older people start to require assistance with their daily tasks, and adult children often step in to provide this care to their aging parents. A recent Pew Research Center survey of adults in three rapidly aging countries, Germany, Italy and the United States, found that many respondents with at least one parent age 65 or […]
Though complaints of discrimination or segregation more commonly crop up at communities whose residents have very different functional abilities, the Fair Housing Act applies to any senior housing or care facility — and the Justice Department clearly wants administrators to know it’s paying attention. Read the full article at The New York Times.
People age 85 and above are one of the city’s fastest growing groups, but they are almost invisible. Six New Yorkers share their stories of love, pain and abrupt change. Read the full article at The New York Times.
Want to eat food that’s fresh, local and cooked from scratch? Consider a retirement home. Once known for bland, institutional fare, hundreds of retirement communities around the nation now tout their restaurant-like dining experiences. Read the full article at National Public Radio (NPR).
More workers who make saving a habit report better health than those who do not. And it’s not just about having a high income. People who save money out of habit are more confident about retirement and better prepared financially, as you might expect. But there’s a sleeper benefit, new research shows. Consistent savers also […]
A key message from Stanford’s annual big data conference was that realizing the potential of precision health means sharing massive amounts of medical and behavioral data. Among the speakers was Laura Carstensen, Founding Director of the Center on Longevity. Read the full article at Stanford School of Medicine.
This Monday was the sixth annual Stanford Women’s Health Forum, hosted by Stanford’s Women and Sex Differences in Medicine center (WSDM). The forum focused on prevention, and the keynote, delivered by Marcia Stefanick, PhD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and WSDM director, highlighted physical activity and weight management as the key preventative actions for women to take. […]
In senior housing facilities where residents are required to relocate as heath issues worsen, seniors tend to isolate themselves and may hide health conditions out of fear of relocation, according to a new study. Read the full article at Reuters.
One quarter of older Americans use mobility devices like canes, walkers or wheelchairs, according to a new study, but those who use a cane have a much greater fear of falling. Cane users did not, in fact, fall more often, but they did report limiting their activities out of fear, suggesting the cane may not […]
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