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Research: Caregivers Find Incontinence "Too Embarrasing" to Discuss
A new survey on dealing with incontinence by Caring.com and SCA, makers of Tena incontinence products, finds that one in three caregivers avoids discussing the subject with a loved one because it's too "embarrassing and .........More

Tips 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 .........More

Investment 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 .........More

Research finds Tai Chi Beneficial for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain in the Elderly
Patients over the age of 65 with knee osteoarthritis benefit from regular Tai Chi exercise, according to researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine. Tai Chi is a traditional style of Chinese martial arts .........More

Men Can Boost Their Odds of Living Longer by Taking Better Care of Themselves
While Americans are living longer than ever, men still aren't living as long as women. The average life expectancy for men in the United States is now roughly 75 years. For women, it's more than 80.........More

Changing Behavior Helps Patients Take Medication as Prescribed
Taking medication as the doctor prescribes is crucial to improving health. However, 26 to 59 percent of older adults do not adhere to instructions, according to a 2003 study published in Drugs and Aging. .........More

Newspaper Finds Psychotropic Drugs Given to Nursing Home Residents without Cause
Illinois nursing home patients often receive psychotropic drugs without cause, which can pose health dangers, the Chicago Tribune reports in its Compromised Care series.........More

FTC Once Again delays Enforecment of Red Flags Rule
As the Home Office previously shared with our owners, the Federal Trade Commission (the "FTC") enacted new regulations called the "Red Flags Rule,"which were to become effective on May 1, 2009.........More

No Cost-of-Living Adjustments 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 .........More

Living 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,.........More

Survey Finds Older Workers Spend Less on Necessities and Health Care
With an increasing number of older Americans choosing to continue to work or returning to the labor force, researchers at the University of Missouri looked at the financial motivations. Survey results.........More

Research Project Seeks to Give People '50 Active Years after the Age of 50'
Recent published reports suggest that more than half of babies now born in wealthier nations will reach the age of 100; however, their bodies will still degenerate at the same rate, reducing their quality of life. .........More

Older Adults Benefit from Aerobic Exercise
Older adults with type 2 diabetes can reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke with as little as three months of physical activity, according to a recent study.........More

News 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 ........More

LOCKTON: Looking Out for Your Business during Flu Season
Your business may have already been impacted by the spring and summer outbreaks of 2009 H1N1 influenza. The CDC anticipates more communities may be affected and/or more severely affected this fall ........More

Survey 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........More

News Clips of the Week - U.S.
According to a recent press release from the National Council on Aging (NCOA), eleven percent of U.S. seniors have experienced some form of elder abuse. Consequently, NCOA has developed a video .......More

Healthy Habits Can Stave Off Inevitable Decline in Fitness
A new research study shows that people can slow the inevitable decline in fitness that accompanies growing old by staying lean, exercising and refraining from smoking.......More

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