by Harriet Tramer | Aging & Anti-Aging, Attitudes on Aging
Your elder’s memory has not been working at full force for quite a while. But lately, she seems to be forgetting details more and more frequently. And that is not the only thing which is alarming you. She has begun slurring words and sleeping poorly. So, you are...
by Harriet Tramer | Aging & Anti-Aging
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2008/08/01/centenarians-offer-long-life-secrets Centenarians Offer Long-Life Secrets http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Politics/4-10-28SeniorVote.htm “Seniors are Conservative...
by Harriet Tramer | Aging & Anti-Aging, Attitudes on Aging
The National Institutes of Health have estimated that nearly 2 million Americans age 65 or older have been diagnosed with severe (clinical) depression. And another 5 million experience some symptoms of depression: lack of concentration, loss of interest in things they...
by Harriet Tramer | Aging & Anti-Aging
People live longer and healthier lives when they reside in nurturing environments, full of greenery. Few observers would dispute that point; it haslong been widely accepted. However, links between leafy surroundings and health outcomes have been hard to “prove” ...
by Harriet Tramer | Aging & Anti-Aging, Health
Aging in place has become a national buzz word. Advocates maintain this arrangement provides a nurturing environment for elders, granting them more personalized attention and privacy than might an institutionalized setting. And reams of information have been...