The Greatest Generation Doesn’t Ask for Help
June 6, 2024 The Greatest Generation Doesn’t Ask for Help. I wrote this several years ago while in my Home Care Business. Today seems so appropriate to bring it out again. I knew a lot of people that could wear that Greatest Generation label; for the survivors, unfortunately they won’t be with us much longer. […]
Techno Stress and it’s Effect on All Ages
TECHNO STRESS – Fight or flight is in all of us and serves a very useful purpose when it kicks in at the right time. What happens when it kicks in and doesn’t stop? Trickle Down Anxiety Techno Stress is a term that best describes the way we seem to be living our lives today. Rather […]
Intelligent Aging : Lessons for Life
“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Intelligent Aging … Lessons for Life, is to give the tools to change the course of someone’s life. OUR BEGINNING The Healthy Aging Show started on radio in 2005. Being in […]
BOXING for PARKINSON’s DISEASE
NON CONTACT BOXING EXERCISE CAN IMPROVE COGNITION, DEPRESSION, FATIGUE and SLEEP Discovered Non-Contact Boxing Mary is a 73-year-old who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease a few years ago. She has always been an active person, but her symptoms were getting in the way of her daily activities, and she was feeling frustrated and hopeless. One […]
BIG MONEY SEES OPPORTUNITY IN LONGEVITY
Study of Longevity The study of longevity has kicked into high gear over the past decade and as everything technical, is growing exponentially. What was once pedaled out of the back of a covered wagon or the trunk of a car has become high-tech science. It is attracting billions of dollars for research into ways […]
“Debunking the Myth: Broken Bones are not Stronger After Healing”
IF YOU HAVE NEVER BROKEN A BONE, DON’T RUSH OUT TO TEST THIS MYTH Updating our previous Post 11/21/2010 Are Healed Broken Bones Better Than Before? https://healthyagingshow.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=627&action=edit No, broken bones are not stronger than before they were broken. In fact, they may be weaker for a period of time after they heal. During the healing […]
Family Disharmony
Compared with elderly parents and adult children in five other industrialized nations, Americans are twice as likely to have “disharmonious” relationships, a new multinational study has found. And we’re correspondingly less likely to have “amicable” relationships marked by strong affection and relatively free of conflict. A study was done on the relationships between elderly parents […]
Patient Bounceback
The Bounceback Problem, Like a Revolving Door. Why patients can’t stay out of hospitals? In medical jargon, a “bounceback” is a patient who returns to the hospital soon after being discharged. Reasons for bouncing back include problems like uncontrolled pain after a procedure, a surgical infection, or unexpected deterioration of the original reason for admission. […]
Judging a Nursing Home
Choosing a nursing home is not always a choice but sometimes it is a mandate. Time is up in the hospital and the patient must go somewhere. If not home then a nursing home may be the only solution. The author of this article had what seemed the luxury of time and used it well. […]
Rescuing Relationships – Guilt and Anger Are Poor Tools for Getting Care From Family Members
The Saying That “You Catch More Bees with Honey Than You Do From Vinegar” applies to family caregivers. Guilt and anger can sometimes be common emotions experienced by individuals who are seeking care from their family members. However, research suggests that these emotions may not be effective tools for obtaining care and support from family […]
