Seniors are sweating a lot of things these days, but in at least one
case, this is a good thing. People from their 60s to their 80s are
demanding much higher levels of physical fitness facilities and
programs. At neighborhood gyms and retirement communities throughout the
country, a pronounced fitness and wellness trend is making itself
felt.
The physical and mental benefits of vigorous exercise have become
increasingly clear in recent years. So has the linkage with fitness and
diet. Lastly, the social benefits of fitness and wellness classes are
being recognized as a powerful benefit as well as a marketing tool to
get seniors into pools and onto treadmills, bikes, and cross trainers. Read More.
When you retire, you gain eight or more extra hours of leisure
time each day. Retirees are generally using that extra time to linger a
little longer over meals, sleep, do household chores, and watch a lot
more TV, according to recently released American Time Use Survey data
for 2011. Here's how people age 65 and older are filling their days: Read More.
The U.S. Travel Industry Association
estimates that more than 5 million family vacations a year in the United
States now encompass three generations, with grandparents often footing
the bill. Multi-generational travel is a hot trend, having increased
from 22 to 32 percent in the last five years, with the phenomenon
expected to grow as the U.S. population ages. Read More.
If you've ever thought "wouldn't it be great if I could move around the
place merely by twitching my buttocks?" then we've got good news for
you: the Honda UNI-CUB
could well be the answer to your lazy prayers. It's a "personal
mobility device" that enables you to scoot about the place like
something out of WALL-E. So what is it, and why has Honda built it? Read More.
HARTFORD -- Families must play a key role in preventing
overmedication of seniors suffering from dementia, state and local
officials said Monday.
Increased communications among patients, their families and hospital
staff, particularly care-giving aides and nurses, can go a long way
toward cutting down on the overuse of drugs, they said during a
two-and-a-half-hour field hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging led by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
Overmedicating is one issue facing seniors seeking medical help.
Seniors are disproportionally affected by medical errors, with one in
seven Medicare beneficiaries harmed in the course of care, according to
federal health officials. Read More
