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The following post was originally featured on the VA’s VAntage Point blog. By Alex Horton Rumor mills are permanent fixtures in schools, offices and wherever people congregate, and most of the time they’re pretty innocuous. But myths and rumors that deal with health–in this case Veterans health–are a serious matter that can prevent qualified Vets [...] Recent reports allege that security officials at a Florida airport forced a 95-year-old woman with cancer to remove her adult diaper as part of a security pat-down. While this is an extreme example, some medical equipment and assistive devices– such as pacemakers, wheelchairs and oxygen tanks – can hinder airport security screening procedures. In response to [...] Strenuous exercise may protect brain – USATODAY.com http://t.co/Sgw1Fix via @USATODAY The problems in retirement homes exposed by an undercover Toronto Star investigation should be easier to root out once new regulations are in place next year, says Ontario’s minister for seniors. “The unfortunate fact is that for 20 years we’ve been talking about this. This is the government that’s finally doing something about it,” said [...] More research indicates that being overweight can be less harmful for the elderly than for younger people. In fact, dieting may not be helpful for the post-70 crowd. An Australian study published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society tracked the number of deaths over 10 years in 9,200 people who were aged 70 [...] Seabridge Bathing proudly supports the Active Living Coalition for Older Adults. Seabridge Bathing Canada is proud to be a corporate member of ALCOA, the Active Living Coalition for Older Adults. ALCOA members subscribe to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition of active living as: A way of life in which physical, social, mental, emotional [...] Anne Rader skis. Down mountains in Colorado. With MS. And Cerebral Palsy. With a little help from a “slider”. And skiing instructor Asa McKee. Watch to see how she does it. And to find out what a slider is. [...] The “Big Idea” is finally making its way through Medicare in Florida. Instead of putting seniors in nursing homes because they need care, the care is being brought to them, at home. They don’t need doctors or nurses, but they do need assistance with meal preparation, medication, cleaning, and so on. And Medicare is paying [...] Nick Vujicic has fallen down. And can’t get up. Yet. He may try a hundred times, but he always gets up. So what, you may think? Nick has no arms or legs, that’s what. Watch how Nick gets up: Visit Nick’s website at www.LifeWithoutLimbs.org [...] Thirty-four million Americans provide care for a frail, aging family member. This number is likely to increase dramatically as the nations seventy-seven million Baby Boomers age. As a result, millions are and will be grappling with the question: how will we respond when a loved one grows too fragile to live alone? In WHEN [...] |
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