5 ways to keep your balance and avoid falls on uneven ground
WAPO - Each year, about 3 million older people are treated in emergency departments for falls, so it’s no wonder long walks and hikes can sound challenging sometimes.
But you can take on difficult terrain and maintain your walking balance. Doing so can ultimately make you more agile and steadier on your feet.
When Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles and co-writer of Hotel California, personally teaches you the lead to the song and then asks you to do gigs with him, well you have Sage Stream artist Ben Mauro who appeared on our program on 09/19/23 and will be back for shows in 01 and 02 2024.
COVID-19 outbreak in nursing home indicates degree of widespread community transmission, official says
McKnight’s - As the US approved new COVID-19 booster shots, a recent report revealed that the majority of cases of the BA.2.86 variant of SARS-CoV-2 in England were a result of a nursing home outbreak. This demonstrates that the virus can spread easily in nursing homes and long-term care communities, according to the UK Health Security Agency (HSA), which shared numbers last week. Exactly why live performers are an iffy proposition. Why not utilize Sage Stream?
Still there: Alzheimer's has ravaged his mother's memory, but music brings her back
NPR - As a lifelong musician, Adam has always enjoyed playing for his mother. Before the onset of Alzheimer's, Marti would sing along, and the pair would perform as a duet for family and friends.
So every Sunday for the past eight years, Adam has packed his guitar and made the short drive to visit with his mother. Once there, he plays some of her favorite songs: tunes from the metaphorical pages of the Great American Songbook, like 20th-century rock standards and folk and jazz tracks. When he plays for her, he sees a glimpse of the woman he has known his entire life.
Taking Your Blood Pressure in This Position May Be More Accurate, Study Finds
Prevention - A new study finds the traditional way of taking blood pressure may not give accurate results. Researchers discovered that some people only had high blood pressure while lying down. Doctors say that incorrect blood pressure readings can lead to over- or under-treatment.
Two out of three older Americans suffer from hearing loss
DayFREuro - 65% of US citizens age 71 and older suffer from hearing loss. 37% would suffer from mild deafness, 24.1% from moderate deafness and 4.2% from severe deafness. Despite these data, which are alarming to say the least, it is nevertheless less than one in three cases (29.2%) who use hearing aids.
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Researchers say ‘not so fast’ when assessing elder drivers both in facilities and in public
McKnight’s - How old is too old to drive? More older adults are staying on the road than ever before, but they also also at greater risk for accidents.
Maligned by ‘misperceptions’ and mainstream media, nursing homes reel from low marks in Gallup poll
McKnight’s - Barely one-quarter of Americans believe that nursing homes are safe environments while fewer than 10% give such facilities high marks for the overall quality of care provided, according to a new Gallup poll.
Six percent of people gave nursing homes a failing grade of F while 36% assigned a grade of D. Just 1% said facilities were “excellent” and deserved an A, and 8% awarded a B.
Observation - why is anyone remotely shocked about this? The question for me - does the consumer differentiate between nursing home and assisted living or does the halo effect extend to both?
Study: Being a family caregiver does not mean you will plan for your own long-term care
McKnight’s - Family caregivers are more likely to think about their own long-term care needs, but they still need support and “roadmaps” to plan for those needs. That is according to a new study sponsored by Home Instead, CLTC, Milliman, and TCare, which offers support for family caregivers. Why I have always said you are taking care of two people as a caregiver - yourself and a loved one.
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