Seniors can often have a hard time meeting new people. Most seniors have to depend on relatives and friends, or even their caregiver to introduce them. While seniors may sometimes experience difficulty adapting to technology, there is one area of technology that is really starting to catch on: online dating. Today, more and more Chicago North [...]
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A new study was recently released showing a positive correlation between levels of vitamin D and elderly vitality and energy. Dr. Denise Houston and her team from the Sticht Center on Aging at Wake Forest Univeristy studied groups of seniors in hopes of improving body composition, long-term health conditions, and mobility in older adults. The scientists examined [...] Remember the once idle days of your youth, where you had all the time in the world and could remember everything? (Even those things your parents didn’t want you to!) Well chances are, those days are long gone. Most of you Chicago North Shore readers, now adults, probably feel like there is never enough time. [...] In the continuing effort to increase road safety for seniors and youth, companies are beginning to produce video games with a focus on improving driving skills. Of course no one is perfect, but almost everyone would benefit from improved reaction time and visual perception. These are games that can often be played from home, anywhere [...] On the heels of our recent article regarding testing for Alzheimer’s and dementia, comes news that memory problems may be more serious than previously thought. Evidence today shows that many memory problems which may have once been dismissed as just being “normal aging” may be early signs of Alzheimer’s. The subjective memory impairment or mild [...] Many Chicago senior citizens are overwhelmed by the thought of getting cancer, heart disease and assorted chronic diseases, but what they fear the most is Alzheimer’s disease or any loss of their mental abilities. To help put their minds at ease a neurologist at Ohio State says he has developed a simple, self- test to [...] - Sandy Harris Editor’s Note: When I was growing up in New England, maple syrup was a common item in our pantry and was one of the gifts we brought down from Vermont for just about any occasion. Here in the Chicago North Shore area, maple syrup is no less common, and you can buy syrup [...] On average, about one in every six adults experiences depression at some point in his or her life. The good news is that depression can be treated to give you a better quality of life. However, finding the right treatment that fits your needs can be sometimes tricky. The most common treatments are antidepressant drugs, counseling [...] As a follow up to our post on safe driver courses for elderly individuals in the Chicago North Shore area, there are now guidelines for Chicago area doctors to use when making recommendations when a senior has reached the point where they should stop driving. The American Medical Association released the Physician’s Guide to Assessing and [...] |
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