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  • Wii Sports Games Reduce Depression in Older Adults
    2010 Feb 25 - 21:11
    Older adults who suffer with depression can get relief when they play Wii sports games, according to the results of a new study. Researchers found that older adults suffering with subsyndromal depression (SSD) felt significantly better after playing “exergames,” video games that combine game play with exercise.
  • Missing Arkansas Man with Alzheimer's at Risk of Cold Exposure
    2010 Jan 2 - 15:55
    Elderly man who walked away from home 2 days ago at great risk of hypothermia. Community continues to look for him.
  • PBS to air Except for Six documentary about Hospice Care
    2009 Dec 10 - 13:20
    Documentary seeking to change how we view the end-of-life and our discussions.
  • Baby Boomers are facing more disability
    2009 Nov 14 - 01:27
    In a study released Thursday, announcements include that baby boomers are facing a future of disability that is most likely linked to an increase in obesity.
  • Long Term Care Insurance Association Reports Fewer US Nursing Home Beds
    2009 Oct 26 - 14:04
    Despite continued studies that report the aging of Americans, the number of available nursing home beds continues to decline. Several states reported double digit declines in the number of available beds. A new report from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI) indicates the number of available beds at the beginning of 2009 was 1.67 million, a two percent decline from the prior year.
  • Beginning Dialysis in Nursing Home ESRD Patients Marks Decline
    2009 Oct 15 - 13:49
    A growing number of elderly Americans with ESRD are starting dialysis, and nursing home residents account for 4% of new ESRD patients and 11% of new ESRD patients over the age of 70.
  • Missouri Stands Up To Elderly Falls
    2009 Sep 21 - 13:14
    Slips and falls now rank as the leading cause of injury deaths among people 65 and older, and Missouri's rate of death by falling is 31 percent higher than the national average.
  • September Is Senior Fall Prevention Month
    2009 Sep 12 - 16:15
    The Hawai‘i State Department is sponsoring Senior Fall Prevention Awareness Month during September.
  • Seniors: Remain Active To Reduce Falls
    2009 Sep 7 - 16:18
    The Shape Up campaign goal is to reduce falls in older populations through engagement in physical activity.
  • Healthcare Spending For Seniors Increases $100B In 10 Years
    2009 Sep 2 - 12:53
    Health care spending for seniors rose steadily from 1996 to 2006, according to a report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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