Seniors For Living

If you think college students don’t care about Alzheimer’s, you’re wrong.

Last August, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America created AFA on Campus, a new division that “builds on the momentum” of their AFA Teens program.

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Understanding how we heal: this is one of the major underpinnings of a new project underway, with Stanford researchers Helen Blau and Juan Santiago at the helm.

Professor Blau, who heads up Stanford’s Baxter Laboratory for Stem Cell Biology, ...

I admit I don’t know much about strokes besides the basic warning signs and a few of the negative after effects like paralysis and loss of speech. Having worked for the Alzheimer’s Association and spending some years in ...

The arts bring healing, enjoyment, meaning and purpose to people of all ages, from all walks of life, ranging from those who are professional artists to those who have simply learned the value of embracing their creative side (and we ...

Focused mainly on prescription drug use and its impact on “cost and quality of care and patient outcomes,” a five-year partnership between Pfizer pharmaceuticals and Humana health insurance will investigate three major chronic conditions affecting seniors (and subsequently, their healthcare): ...

Yes, antipsychotic medications can help take the edge off the anxiety and agitation that many with Alzheimer’s experience, but there are serious risks and side effects to consider (and of course, meds are expensive too).

That’s what makes ...

Checking the scores after the game, watching the latest viral YouTube video, booking a family vacation…people surf the web for any number of reasons. But 80% of searches are for health information, according to data from the Pew Research Center’...

Although longevity can be a controversial subject, the latest research indicates the science behind this growing trend. In this recent article from the Population Reference Bureau, More of Us on Track to Reach Age 100: Genes, Habits, Baboons Examined for Longevity ...

Alzheimer’s is always a difficult diagnosis to acquire/receive, particularly as many struggle with memory problems for years before the disease seriously interferes with daily life. Consequently, it can be difficult to decide where and when a diagnosed individual ...

In Port St. Lucie, Florida, the local Home Instead Senior Care office recently promoted a unique contest which they hope will inspire families to come together in what may be the most important room in a senior’s home: the ...