Theraputic Diet

Be Wary of Supplement Use in All Populations, Including Elderly

January 17, 2012

The use of supplements has seen a sharp increase in recent years. The dietary supplement industry has gone from being a side note to a major player in today’s health world, being valued at over 25billion a year and steadily going up. This is not something only seen in a certain age group or ethnicity; [...]

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4 Vitamins for Older Brains

January 3, 2012

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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Obesity in Older Population Increases Risk of Falls

December 30, 2011

 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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Long-Term Care Gets Longer With More Seniors Living into 90′s

December 1, 2011

Is your facility equipped to handle the population considered “the oldest old”? According to a report from the National Institute on Aging and the U.S. Census Bureau, 20% of people in their early ninety’s, 30% of people in their late ninety’s, and 40% of centenarians live in nursing homes. To read the entire U.S. Census [...]

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New Dining Practice Standards for Nursing Homes

November 3, 2011

On Oct. 17th the Pioneer Network released a new Dining Practice Standards publication to continue the shift in culture change in nursing homes. To read the publication for yourself please Click Here. The publication intends to increase the shift to person-centered and individualized care in nursing homes, of which food and dining are a large [...]

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Diet and/or Exercise’s Impact on Insulin Resistance

October 21, 2011

As of 2010, 26.9 US citizens aged 65 and older had Diabetes. As our population continues to age, as well as gain weight, we see drastic increases in the rate of chronic disease states. This study released in The American Journal of Preventative Medicine took a closer look at the impact of diet and exercise on [...]

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