On the heels of the successful launch of their memory game “Restaurant,” company demonstrates leadership in memory games and best-in-class brain fitness programs through latest offering (PRWeb Feb 5, 2010)

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Baltimore Sun

The Future of Housing Demand: 4 Key Demographic Trends U.S. News & World Report This transition will be fueled by the growth of two-person households, an end to baby boomers' suburban infatuation, and public policies designed to ...

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GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.----Homewatch CareGivers, the largest and most experienced international franchise provider of full-service home care, has opened its newest international location in Guatemala, the sixth country within the Homewatch CareGivers’ network, joining the 180 locations in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Costa Rica, and Panama.

A new survey released last month by Harris Interactive shows that adults between the ages of 50 and 65 spend an average of 15 hours a week online, more time than the average of the 18-24 year olds surveyed. The survey of 2029 adults ...

Large home care organization selects unique web-based home care software solution to manage statewide locations and automate their clinicians in the field.

Mashable (blog)

Baby Boomers and Seniors Are Flocking to Facebook [STATS] Mashable (blog) A new eMarketer report shows that the number of Baby Boomers embracing social media, especially Facebook, jumped drastically between 2008 and 2009. ...

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A pioneering international study involving academics from the University of Sheffield has shown for the first time that it is possible to improve the eating skills and nutritional status of older people with dementia.The study, which was published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and funded by the National Health Research Institutes of Taiwan, tested two separate intervention methods to assess the eating patterns of dementia patients in Taiwan.Loss of memory and problems with judgement in dementia patients can cause difficulties in relation to eating and nutrition.

UCLA researchers image earliest signs of Alzheimer's, before symptoms appear EurekAlert (press release) Estimates are that some 10 percent of people over the age of 65 will develop Alzheimer's disease, the scourge that robs people of their memories and, ... and more »

Social factors have consistently been implicated as a cause of vulnerability to alcohol use and abuse. The reverse is also true, in that individuals who engage in excessive drinking may alter their social context...

Telegraph.co.uk

9 Reasons the iPad falls short for acute care mobihealthnews Belgium-based senior managed care manager and respected mHealth pundit Bart Collet noted that unlike many other healthcare tablets, the iPad is not ...

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The Hindu

Apple iPad: Healthcare industry weighs in mobihealthnews I think the iPad may also find traction with hospice and visiting nurses teams that provide at-home care. The iPad (I hate that name) also could find a ...

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Emeritus Corporation, a leading provider of assisted living and Alzheimers care services to seniors, has partnered with Silverchair Learning Systems to bring comprehensive online training to its facilities. (PRWeb Jan 26, 2010)

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Michigan Radio

Study finds drop in age-related hearing problems Washington Post AP NEW YORK -- Sweet news for baby boomers: Their generation appears to have better hearing than their parents did, despite all those warnings about loud ...

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Medical Nurse Training, Inc and SaferFalls.com Announce New Products and Technologies to Save Lives in Healthcare Facilities and for Senior Care at Home.

As these numbers show, magazines are still very desirable to Baby Boomers and older consumers – and by staying relevant to these mature readers, you can not only survive but thrive. On this we give the last word to mature marketing ...

BioScrip to acquire Critical Homecare Solutions in $211 million deal Science in Society - Skeptical Inquiry - Critical Thinking - Health - Critical Care

Why Baby Boomers Should Rethink Retirement U.S. News & World Report Nonsense! he says in response to doomsday predictions of what's bound to happen as nearly 80 million baby boomers enter their twilight years—among them, ...

10% To 15% Long Term Organic Growth In Home Health Care Drives Sector Stocks ... The Wall Street Transcript (blog) TWST: Within health care services, what are the fastest-growing areas? Mr. Ellich: Within the coverage that I have, home health care is the fastest growing. ...

A quick peek at the retirement houses of tomorrow MarketWatch In fact, South and North Carolina now top the preferences of baby boomers who will be retiring in the next decade, according to a survey to be released this ... and more »

Kansas City Star

Marked by the recession: Downturn colors generations in different ways Kansas City Star Just as each generation played a different role in the run-up to our downturn — many accuse Baby Boomers of creating it — each is expected to make different ...

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