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March 19, 2013
by Clayton
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A new analysis, published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, found that helping patients with dementia to remember to eat can improve their overall well-being. Dementia patients often struggle with keeping up healthy nutrition, and it is commonly reflected in … Continue reading
March 7, 2013
by Clayton
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A new study from North Carolina State University finds improved emotional well-being from senior ‘gamers’. The study group consisted of 140 independent-living seniors, from age 63 and older, with the group’s average age around 77. The researchers surveyed the group … Continue reading
June 14, 2012
by Arcadia Home Care & Staffing
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The Working Mother Research Institute recently conducted a study of 1,204 current and former women caregivers who look after an aging loved one with Alzheimer’s disease. The findings help to shed light on how much this cognitive-impairing disease affects the … Continue reading
March 13, 2012
by Arcadia Home Care & Staffing
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A recent study showed that women who are trying to lose weight have a greater success doing so if they have a positive self-image. While all the participants went through basic dieting and weight management techniques, women who also received … Continue reading
March 9, 2012
by Arcadia Home Care & Staffing
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Depression is a serious condition that can cause sufferers to feel persistently sad, anxious or hopeless. It may also spark feelings of doubt, worthlessness and fatigue or changes in appetite, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. A recent … Continue reading
February 25, 2012
by Arcadia Home Care & Staffing
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Senior falls may be due more to anxiety rather than lack of proper mobility, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. Researchers performed extensive medical and neuropsychological testing on 500 participants ranging in age from 70 to … Continue reading
December 18, 2011
by Arcadia Home Care & Staffing
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Many seniors suffer from depression and are prescribed medication to combat the problem, but new research shows that some types of medicine may actually do more harm than good. Continue reading
December 15, 2011
by Arcadia Home Care & Staffing
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A new study from researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, has found that depression may lead to cognitive problems for sufferers later in life. Continue reading
December 1, 2011
by Arcadia Home Care & Staffing
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A common condition brought on by limited exposure to sunlight, and sometimes loneliness experienced by aging adults who may have limited or no family. Its symptoms are temporary, typically lasting only during the holiday season/winter months. Elderly people are at … Continue reading