Mine your family’s aging storytellers

Margalit Tocher

This interesting article from USA details one man’s regret for never recording the fascinating stories of his aging aunt. Today’s seniors have rich stories of their lives, and the lives of their families and we must remember how important those things were in making us the people that we are today.

Companion pets and the elderly, woof!

Margalit Tocher

This interesting article by Mary Alward explains the healing benefits of pets for the elderly. She writes that pest can provide companionship, acceptance, a way to stay active and remain responsible, a safe home, and a social outlet. She explains that pets can be very good for senior health, especially seniors [...]

Educated people cope better with dementia

Margalit Tocher

British and Finnish researchers have recently discovered that the more education one has, the more one’s risk of developing dementia decreases. According to Hanna Keage from Cambridge University, “More education is not associated with any differences in the damage to the brain, but people with higher education can cope with that damage better.” [...]

Seniors Reach Digital Age

Margalit Tocher

This article goes into the lives of several seniors citizens to explain how and why they decided to go digital—and are loving it! One woman, Judy Bennett, chose to conquer her fear of computers and take classes [...]

In old age, friends can keep you young

Margalit Tocher

While many of us might see a card game or a shopping trip with friends as a simple diversion, these are activities that may help preserve the physical and mental health of the elderly. New studies [...]

Preventing seniors from falling

Margalit Tocher

Falls have become a devastating issue for seniors living at home. In order to increase the quality of home health, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has found that there are many ways to help seniors avoid [...]

Obesity harms women’s memory and brain function, study finds

Margalit Tocher

According to a new study conducted by Northwestern Medicine, older, [...]