Monthly Archives: August 2011

This month is Cataract Awareness Month, a common eye problem that affects aging adults and seniors.  A cataract is the clouding of the crystalline lens in the eye that leads to foggy vision, making it hard to perform everyday tasks.  … Continue reading →

Eric Dishman, a healthcare researcher for Intel, has spent the last ten years of his career trying to find solutions to the technological and societal problems we face in caring for the aging. In a lecture for TED, he shares … Continue reading →

The saying music soothes the soul has proven to be more than a catchy phrase.  Over the years, frequently listening to music has been linked to a number of health benefits which includes reducing stress.  A recent review of 30 … Continue reading →

Last week Sensei Keiko Fukuda, a 98-year-old Japanese woman from San Francisco became the first woman ever to receive a tenth-degree black belt in Judo. This is the highest honor in martial art. Aside from Fukuda, only three other people … Continue reading →

  According to a report done by the AARP Public Policy Institute, family caregivers provided care worth $450 billion in 2009 and these numbers are on the rise. This statistic makes caregivers one of the largest pillars of the health care … Continue reading →

Every year, Genworth publishes a "Cost of Care Survey" detailing  costs associated with home care providers, adult day health care facilities, assisted living facilities and nursing homes. Costs vary from states to state, but this is worth taking a look … Continue reading →