Sleep Disturbances Improve after Retirement A new study out of Finland finds that a sharp decrease in sleep disturbance follows retirement. Findings suggest that this general improvement in sleep is likely to result from the removal of work-related demands and stress rather than from actual health benefits from retirement. Read moreTips Help Seniors Prepare for Surgery As a growing number of the estimated 78 million baby boomers transition into their senior years, an increased focus is placed on their health. Research indicates seniors are at increased risk of experiencing complications both during and after surgery. Read moreInvestment Schemes Target Affluent Seniors ConsumerAffairs.com recently investigated the claims of consumers in California and Florida who report that a company is making cold calls to seniors living in exclusive retirement communities, making sales pitches on the phone before mailing a brochure overnight claiming the company’s certificates of deposit earn above-average interest rates. Read moreNo Cost-of-Living Adjustment in 2010 for Social Security Benefits With consumer prices down over the past year, monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits for more than 57 million Americans will not automatically increase next year. This will be the first year without an automatic Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) since they went into effect in 1975. Read moreLiving to 100 May Become the Norm Reaching the age of 100 may become ordinary for most American babies born since 2000, according to a new report. Life expectancy has been steadily increasing in developed countries such as the United States, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan. Read moreNews Clips of the Week -- International News A story from Ireland’s Independent indicated that that a new report from the National Economic and Social Forum, a government think-tank, “Will raise serious concern about the lack of any regulation of the [home care] sector and the manner in which highly vulnerable people are being exposed to potential abuse.” Read moreSurvey Shows Long-Term Care Costs Increase in 2009 Price rollbacks throughout much of the U.S. economy during the past year didn’t apply to long-term care service providers, according to the 2009 MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home Assisted Living, Adult Day Services, and Home Care Costs. Read moreToo Close for Comfort? It’s happening in the White House and in homes throughout Williamson County, Bellevue, TN and surrounding communities. When President Obama’s mother-in-law Marian Robinson, settled in with her family in Washington earlier this year, they became part of a growing national trend. Read moreALFs Strong in Recession, but Home Still Popular The 2009 Overview of Assisted Living, a comprehensive measure of the state of the industry conducted by the leading senior living associations, shows occupancy rates in 2009 are nearly 95 percent, only a slight decrease from the 2006 survey when the economy was stronger. Read moreLatest Technologies Help Keep Seniors at Home New products seem to be emerging all the time to help seniors age in place and to give family caregivers peace of mind. Assistive Technology Services recently announced an expanded line of products to assist older adults living alone. Read more | 