“Walking may be the single best — and easiest — exercise you can do to improve your health in 2012,” says the AARP. “Research also…
Walk Your Way to Health
February 23, 2012
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Tips to Help St. Louis Family Caregivers of Seniors with Diabetes
February 20, 2012
Living with senior diabetes is really a question of making good life management choices. As a caregiver, you can strongly influence many of those lifestyle…
The Impact of Sleep on Memories
February 16, 2012
According to some researchers, sleep plays a large part in the memories we retain and the height of emotion connected to remembrance of certain events….
Diabetes in Seniors
February 13, 2012
Diabetes is known to raise the risk of a number of major health problems, including heart disease and kidney failure. More recently, studies have also…
Caring for the Caregiver is Crucial
February 9, 2012
Here is another real-life example of how important it is to care for the caregiver. While caring for her dying husband, this woman did not…
Tips to Cope with Caregiving & Senior Diabetes
February 6, 2012
A diabetes diagnosis for a frail senior can mean complications that a family sometimes isn’t prepared to deal with, in particular if the senior lives…
5 Surprising Signs of an Unhealthy Heart
February 2, 2012
We’ve all read the signs of a heart attack listed on posters in the hospital waiting room. But what if there were other, earlier signs…
Recommendations for Health Screening Tests After 50
January 31, 2012
When people reach a certain age, different aspects of health need to be assessed. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has recently updated…
2011 Long-Term Care Cost Comparison Survey Released
January 27, 2012
For the second year running, average national home health care costs have remained the same, while assisted living and nursing home care continue to rise….
Common Misconceptions About Alzheimer’s Disease
January 24, 2012
Approximately 60 percent of Americans believe that they can simply go to their doctor and take a reliable test to find out if they have…