Chapel Hill Healthcare Report: Blood Test Reveals How Well You Are Aging
Healthcare is important as we grow older, but doctors are just starting to discover how our bodies react to the aging process. Everyone ages differently according to genetics, lifestyle, income and many other factors. How well you age can be found in chemicals in your blood called biomarkers. These biomarkers can signal someones risk for developing […]
Healthcare Topic for the Durham Community: Take a Nap After Lunch to Keep Your Brain Active
It is important as you age to maintain good healthcare through staying socially active, keeping your brain engaged learning new things, eating well, exercising and getting a good night’s rest. Although crossword puzzles and memory games are believed to keep the mind sharp as you age, a new study has found encouraging results by just […]
Tablets Can Reduce Agitation in Chatham County Dementia Patients
Dementia patients can be managed safely with the use of computer tablets according to a new study. The research was recently published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and was building upon the recent findings that art, music and similar therapies can reduce symptoms of dementia without medication. Patients and providers benefit greatly from […]
10 Surprising Alzheimer’s Predictors for Chapel Hill Seniors
Over 5.2 million Americans currently suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. This number is expected to increase dramatically as our population ages. Researchers have begun analyzing certain types of brain abnormalities in people with the disease. Brains of victims have plaques of beta amyloid proteins in the brain as well as tangles called tau. Both cause death […]
Orange County Senior Care Information: Wandering is More Common Among Dementia Patients
One important aspect of senior care is understanding why some things occur with certain patients. Wandering is associated with dementia patients who cannot express their needs or communicate their desires appropriately. While most people seem to think the person is wandering aimlessly, there is often a reason for it. Many wander because they have too […]
Can Durham Seniors Reduce Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease with the Sauna?
A recent Finnish study about dementia in the journal, Age and Aging, found remarkable protective results from regularly bathing in the sauna. The study found that men that visited the sauna 4-7 times a week were less likely to develop dementia or Alzheimer’s. The researchers compared three groups in the study: those that went over […]
Healthcare News For Chapel Hill: European Countries are Starting Registries for Dementia Patients
Healthcare registries for seniors is taking over globally to improve care and gain valuable information. Over the past decade, Ireland has seen deaths due to dementia increase by 165%. Many countries are using this information to better understand dementia and how it is affecting citizens. Other European countries such as Sweden, Spain and Denmark as […]
Homecare Concerns for Elder Orphans Growing Old Alone in Durham
One of the many homecare concerns for elderly is growing old without adequate help. Researchers are coining a new phrase for elderly who live alone, elder orphans. They describe an elder orphan as someone who is socially or physically isolated without an available family member or caregiver to help them manage aging. Nationally, over 22.6% […]
Healthcare Discussion: 7 Ways to Promote Healthy Aging and Combat Isolation in Hillsborough
Isolation and loneliness can be a problem as we age. Social contacts decrease over time due to retirement, lack of physical mobility or no longer being able to drive a car. Loneliness can increase the chances of serious health issues. Just feeling lonely is a struggle for many elderly people. There are ways to help […]
News for Durham Residents: 7 Surprising Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
The average Alzheimer’s patient is a woman in her 70’s whose disease progresses slowly. However, there is early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease and about 200,000 people have it in the U.S. There are ways to recognize if you may be at risk or susceptible to the disease and many of these don’t involve memory problems. Stealing or […]
