So it’s the time of the year when you finally sit down and look back to what have you’s as we end the year 2010. Have you been productive? Were you able to make your year worthwhile or perhaps more challenging to live in? Or better yet, did you manage to do all those tasks you were putting off year after year? If yes, then it’s time for new resolutions! [...]

To welcome the year right, I’m happy to announce that according to CDC or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention we are now experiencing an all time high in life expectancy! CDC’s press release was made last August 19, 2009. Indeed, it came as great news for seniors since it was reported that age-related deaths have now gone down. The press release also contains interesting facts about death and mortality [...]

Regular screenings for seniors are highly recommended so that their doctors would be able to assess their health status and apply all necessary precautions even before an illness sets in. In fact, screening and other preventive measures are included in the government initiated program Healthy People 2010 for seniors. Among the most effective screening methods—and most recommended too, for colon cancer—is the colonoscopy. Colonoscopy is considered as the best screening [...]

I am talking about spouses—not girlfriends, boyfriends, partners, flings and such. This findings was released by the American Journal of Public Health stating that upon study, seniors living with their long-time spouses and serious relationships tend to live longer lives than those living with their adult kids, much less those living in assisted living facilities. Apparently, the most suitable living environment for older people is right in their own homes [...]

Have you heard of Healthy People 2010? This is a government initiated program launched last January 2000 and is still supported by States, communities and health organizations in an effort to improve quality of life and years through healthy life and eliminate other health disparities; Healthy People 2010’s two main goals. Healthy People 2010 has 467 objectives which serve as a guide for improving health status of all people living [...]