The death sentence of Alzheimer’s disease is currently hung over the head of Mr. Chuck Jackson. This same disease has been with the past four generations of his family before him. During the congressional hearing last Wednesday, he testified and pleaded that the Congress increase their commitment to Alzheimer’s research now because along with other patients, he wants to be a survivor as well. At the gathering, he showed 14 [...]

In a Senate hearing, former supreme court justice Sandra Day O’connor and former speaker if the US house of representatives Newt Gingrich urged the committee on aging to focus on the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. They argued that it is a growing concern for everyone in the United States. They both suggested that the Alzheimer’s study group is developing their recommendations through a focus on five key objectives namely the [...]

Even though it was more than a year already, I could still remember the brutal death of Andrew Anthos, a gay senior citizen. A man followed him off the bus after asking him if he was gay. At the bus stop in front of his building, he was beaten to a pulp with a metal pipe. He was taken to a hospital and then fell into a coma. He later [...]

Contrary to the belief of many, seniors are more active socially than what they used to be when they were younger. This is a study conducted by the University of Chicago. It gave them the conclusion that adults become vital and remain active members of the society at the age of 80 as opposed to the time when they were at their 50′s. I can attest to this fact. How? [...]

Geometry is pretty interesting. Especially if your senior professor makes use of practical measures in order to educate you about lines, shapes and sizes! I was looking for formulas to further help my son with his Geometry class and look what I found. I found a really good laugh! Take a close look!

While there are no real numbers to compare to, 27% of grandparents and 34% of babyboomers would like to receive a portable video game system this year. Nintendo suspects that the video game Brain Age is a big part of this. Probably because Nintendo has been promoting the game heavily that it has reached the 50+ community. I guess it is safe to say that Nintendo have captured a new [...]

I have heard a lot of news regarding people taking advantage of senior citizens – physically or mentally. Because they are vulnerable especially when it comes to technology, some people take advantage so that they could earn a decent amount of money. I remember the story of a senior citizen who brought his computer to a store for a free tune up. It stopped working and to his surprise he [...]

The senate’s bill to cut the expenses on medicare doctors for older adults might experience a slight delay because of the extended expenditure in the war against Iraq. reports say that it may be moved until late May or early June. This is actually a big boost because they are pushing for a 10.6% medicare physician fee cut. This will be a big help for those who are in need [...]

I looked into different movies that are somewhat related to seniors and I came across a pretty interesting title. It was starred by Fernanda Montenegro and the film is entitled, "The other side of the street". It revolved around the story of a senior romance. It started when the woman that Ms. Montenegro plays saw a possible murder case accross the street with her binoculars. In a twist of fate, [...]

33% of dementia patients also use incontinence drugs. This is a significant problem. Why? This is because there is a study that there is a decline if dementia patients are given incontinence drugs. The study is conducted by the researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. They said that it is more likely that the oppositional effects of the drugs have contributed to the fast decline. They conducted the [...]