The headline for the results from the 2012 International Food Information Council Foundation says it all- “Americans Find Doing Their Own Taxes Simpler Than Improving Diet and Health”. The good news to take away from the most recent survey is that Americans are actually TRYING to improve their health, recognizing that overweight and obesity are [...]
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A study recently published in Research on Aging , a bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal, looked at alcohol use among those living in assisted care facilities. More specifically, they looked at the rates of alcohol ABUSE that can occur in assisted living facilities as reported by nurse aides. It is important to note that this study’s participants [...]
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There has been an issue that continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) have been trying to figure out since they existed; how to handle the interaction between the various groups of residents ranging from healthy, independent living residents to the less healthy in assisted living and nursing. One of the more recent situations involved the River [...]
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A new study that will be published in the January 24th issue of Neurology looked at the vitamin levels in older patients and how that might be linked to both brain size and mental functioning. 104 men and women with an average age of 87 participated in the study. Blood levels of various vitamins were [...]
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A new study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, looks at obesity in the elderly population and their risk of falling. Obesity is a growing problem in the United States, no pun intended. It doesn’t just effect a few; it effects everyone. Young and old alike are seeing an increase in obesity and co-morbid conditions [...]
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In a recent edition of Senior Living Executive, three representatives of senior community dining services formed a focus group to discuss how they manage a successful operation. How do we define “success” in this situation? The resident’s happiness and acceptance of the menu. The Resident should always be at the core of what we do [...]
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