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- Talking About End-Of-Life Issues: Some Doctors Hesitate - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2011 from Sky PalmaWhen terminally ill patients are feeling relatively well, doctors may sometimes avoid discussing important end-of-life care issues with them, a new study has found. In January of 2009, the Journal of Cancer surveyed close to 4,000 physicians and asked them how they would counsel a ...
Views: 2246(1 vote) - Nine Mistakes People Make When Caring for a Dying Parent - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2011 from Sky PalmaThinking that they’re off the hook if a sibling is doing the primary care Although it's rare for siblings to care for a parent equally, ideally, it should be a family responsibility. Not treating it as such will haunt you later on, even if you live far away from your ailing parent. Sometimes ...
Views: 4959(1 vote) - Senior Citizen Communities Struggle With Hard Times - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Sky PalmaThe real estate industry is in a virtual free fall. Even as rental rates drop, vacancy rates are soaring in many locations. When the market hits bottom, the value of commercial real estate may settle at depression levels, according to some independent reports. This is a major reason assisted ...
Views: 2881(1 vote) - Senior Brainpower: How do U.S. Seniors match up Against British Seniors? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2010 from Sky PalmaAt the Peninsula School, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Michigan, researchers have conducted the first international comparative of cognitive function in older adults in the U.S. and Britain. The results showed that U.S. seniors preformed significantly better than their ...
Views: 2262(1 vote) - Seniors Feeling Snubbed from the Government’s Swine Flu Vaccination List - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Sky PalmaSeniors Feeling Snubbed from the Government’s Swine Flu Vaccination List Some senior citizens are complaining that they were left off the vaccination list during last year’s Swine Flu outbreak. Many who are opponents of Obama’s healthcare reform bill say that this is a direct result of the ...
Views: 1424 - Changes to Your Healthcare: What You Might Have Missed - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Sky PalmaChanges to Your Healthcare: What You Might Have Missed As many already know, the new healthcare overhaul this year will allow young adults to stay on their parent’s healthcare plans. But there are a few lesser known provisions that will be taking place in the coming months that might have a ...
Views: 1718(1 vote) - Summer Can be a Dangerous Time for Seniors Citizens - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Sky PalmaSummer Can be a Dangerous Time for Seniors Citizens When the weather gets hot, seniors are prone to some of the same dangers as children. Like children, they have much more sensitive body reactions to changes in weather conditions. It’s not widely known that a simple air-conditioner can be a ...
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