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My Ears Alarm Blog · 1Y ago

Look Out For Paws and Claws: Pets Can Cause Serious Falls

While there is great emotional and cognitive benefit for an elderly person to have a loving pet providing hours of mental and physical stimulation everyday, we have to remember that sometimes our dogs and cats can find their way under foot and into trouble. In fact, according to the Centers for Dise
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My Ears Alarm Blog · 1Y ago

Study Regarding the Elderly and Dangers of Crossing the Road

Why did Mom cross the road? Well, we may never know if she was over 60 and was talking on the phone. As it turns out, people who listen to music while crossing a busy (simulated) street fared just as well as non-distracted pedestrians in a recent study. However, those on cell phones fared much [...]
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My Ears Alarm Blog · 1Y ago

Exercise to Music: Piano is Key to Fewer Falls

According to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, elderly individuals who participated in a six month study showed improved balance, and a reduction in both the rate of falls and the risk of falling. The study involved older people living in a community setting over the age of 65,
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My Ears Alarm Blog · 1Y ago

Detecting Those at Greater Risk for Falls

It appears there is a strong correlation between balance and cognitive ability, according to a study by Indiana University. The findings seem to point out the following: The greater the degree of mental health and general awareness in a subject, the more likely they are to be physically balanced and
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My Ears Alarm Blog · 1Y ago

Over Age 65, Yoga Can Keep You Balanced

New data suggests that women over the age of 65 who practice yoga fall less. Of course older people benefit greatly from almost any kind of light exercise both physically and mentally, however, under professional supervision, the peculiar impact of the ancient practice of meditative yoga may yet pro
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My Ears Alarm Blog · 1Y ago

Preventing Falls in the First Place is the Best Medicine

Falls are the leading cause of accidental deaths among people over the age of 75 and the second leading cause for those aged 45 to 75, according to the National Safety Council. We’ve posted those and other statistics here before. But there are ways to mitigate dangers in the home. Funded by a grant
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My Ears Alarm Blog · 1Y ago

University Studies Why Elderly Fall

Mark Grabiner, Phd, of the University of Illinois at Chicago, has a few ideas. Mark is Director of the Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory at UIC, who have been studying just this issue for over 20 years. Seeing as, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an older person is
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My Ears Alarm Blog · 1Y ago

Some General Information About Geriatric Care Managers

A Geriatric Care Manager (GCM) is a specialist in the field of senior assistance and can help a great deal facilitating a higher quality of life for your aging mom or dad. They are degreed and certified with training in nursing, gerontology and psychology. And, sometimes more importantly, they have
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My Ears Alarm Blog · 1Y ago

Medicare Vs. Medicaid: What are The Differences?

With similar sounding names and over-lapping purposes these two systems can be a little confusing; daunting even. It is essential to note that both are available to legal residents of the US who are over 65 years of age and can cover many aspects of continuing care for the elderly. In fact, in some
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My Ears Alarm Blog · 1Y ago

Tenderness: Everyone Needs It Sometimes!

It can seem so easy for us to lose track of what is important in our busy lives. With work, shopping, exercise, our kids, hobbies. Ours days can seem so full and go by so fast that we start to take our mother or father’s emotional well being for granted. And, these needs very often [...]
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