MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'aging population'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:49:16 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069647&cid=t_114299_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FLn-_yPbE_50%2F (Editor’s Note: this timely new report illustrates the need for innovative brain fitness interventions focused on maintaining if not enhancing targeted cognitive functionality, such as driving safety or financial decision-making, leveraging lifelong neuroplasticity and cognitive reserve. What the report presents as inexorable, somewhat genetically pre-programmed decline, it is not.) BMO Retirement Institute Report: Boomers’ Ability to Make Financial Decisions Often Declines With Age (Market Watch): - “The BMO Retirement Institute released a report today which raises awareness of the potential impact on aging Canadians of declining cognitive abilities — often caused by Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia — and describes how this decline can affect their ability to ma... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069647 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:33:51 +0100 5069647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4775432&cid=t_114299_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F02%2Fmental-health-needs-of-older-americans%2F As the baby boomers age here in the U.S., they are going to swell the ranks of seniors. And senior care — especially mental health care — is one of the most ignored in America. We act as though seniors don’t matter much, and few health care and mental health care professionals go into specializations, such as geriatric psychology, that can help senior citizens. Perhaps that will change, with more attention and focus provided on this group of people. Because as we age, we often face many of the same difficulties as we did earlier in life. Except these difficulties are often amplified, because of the loss of social support — our friends — and isolation — most often from our own family. The New York Times profiles Marc E. Agronin, M.D., a geriatric psychiat... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4775432 Mon, 02 May 2011 13:50:19 +0100 4775432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4472949&cid=t_114299_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-nursing-shortage-a-big-disconnect%2F2011.02.13 With the aging of America, it’s well known that there will be a shortage of registered nurses and nursing assistants to take care of the population. It’s predicted that the shortage of nurses in California will climb to 80,000 by 2015. California has just 653 registered nurses employed per 100,000 people. One of the problems is a lack of qualified faculty to teach at nursing schools. California was forced to turn away 23,000 qualified applicants from nursing programs during 2008-2009. And this week Humboldt State University announced plans to discontinue the school’s nursing program because of financial concerns and inability to retain nursing faculty. Shortage of nurses and closing nursing programs — now there’s a big disconnect. *This blog post was ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4472949 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:00:00 +0100 4472949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4331116&cid=t_114299_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FtVPk1z9NXRg%2F Every Monday during the next 10 weeks we’ll discuss here what leading industry, science and policy experts –all of whom will speak at the upcoming 2011 SharpBrains Summit (March 30th — April 1st, 2011)– have to say about emerging opportunities and challenges to address, over the next 10 years, the growing brain-related societal demands. Without further ado, here you have what four Summit Speakers say… — Alvaro Pascual-Leone is the Direc­tor of the Berenson-Allen Cen­ter for Non-Invasive Brain Stim­u­la­tion at Har­vard Med­ical School. 1. How would you define “brain fitness” vs. “physical fitness”? Physical fitness can refer to an overall or general state of health and well-being. However, it is also often used more specifically to refer to the ability to perfor... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4331116 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:57:18 +0100 4331116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4253102&cid=t_114299_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007739.html Unless you have a great private health insurance plan or lots of money you face a future of rationing by queuing. Even if you have great private health insurance now you won't in your old age. My advice: plan accordingly. Start preparing for it by accumulating money. UNEQUAL access to health care is hardly a new phenomenon in the United States, but the country is moving toward rationing on a scale that is unprecedented here. Wealthy people will always be able to buy most of what they want. But for everyone else, if we stay on the current course, the lines are likely to get longer and longer. If you think this isn't going to affect you then unless you... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4253102 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4253102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4258820&cid=t_114299_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007742.html We are living longer but with more illness. Increased life expectancy in the United States has not been accompanied by more years of perfect health, reveals new research published in the December issue of the Journal of Gerontology. Indeed, a 20-year-old today can expect to live one less healthy year over his or her lifespan than a 20-year-old a decade ago, even though life expectancy has grown. From 1970 to 2005, the probability of a 65-year-old surviving to age 85 doubled, from about a 20 percent chance to a 40 percent chance. Many researchers presumed that the same forces allowing people to live longer, including better health behaviors and medical advances, would also delay the onset of disease and allow... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4258820 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4258820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125010&cid=t_114299_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fprogressive-healthcare-rationing-what-will-it-look-like%2F2010.11.01 In prior posts, DrRich introduced his readers to Ezekiel Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D., brother of Rahm, eminent medical ethicist, and one of the White House’s chief advisers on healthcare policy. Dr. Emanuel was one of the authors of that recent paper in the Annals of Internal Medicine which admonished American physicians that resistance is futile. He has also famously called upon American physicians to abandon the obsolete medical ethics expressed in the Hippocratic Oath. The reason the ideas (and pronouncements) of Dr. Emanuel are important is that he presumably will be a major “decider” in determining who will serve on the GOD panels, and how those panels will operate to advance his (and Mr. Obama’s) program of healthcare reform. So, before we leave Dr. Emanuel to his important duties, ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125010 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:00:10 +0100 4125010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3848870&cid=t_114299_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealthcare-reform-will-keep-medicare-afloat%2F2010.08.09 One of the more effective criticisms of the health reform law (Affordable Care Act, or ACA) is that it hurts Medicare. It also is wrong. Effective, in that it has been widely reported that seniors are more likely to express negative views of the ACA than other age groups. (Although the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Drew Altman, citing the group’s most recent tracking polls, writes that seniors’ opposition to health reform “is at least somewhat over played.”) Effective, but wrong: The ACA actually helps Medicare in three important ways. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at The ACP Advocate Blog by Bob Doherty* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3848870 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3848870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3611909&cid=t_114299_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcan-we-stop-aging%2F2010.05.29 Dr. Aubrey de Grey, a contemporary popularizer of the very old idea that biological aging can be put on hold, gave this talk at TEDMED 2009: *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3611909 Sat, 29 May 2010 16:00:21 +0100 3611909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2973893&cid=t_114299_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006700.html John Tierney of the New York Times draws attention to the high prevalence of chronic pain. Chronic pain affects more than 70 million Americans, which makes it more widespread than heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined. It costs the economy more than $100 billion per year. So why don’t more doctors and researchers take it seriously? Think about that 70 million number. It is worse than it looks. At about 23% of the population that means almost 1 in 4 people live in chronic pain. But since the injuries and illnesses that cause chronic pain accumulate with age your own odds of eventually living in chronic pain are much higher than 1 in 4. The lesson here: human bodily aging... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2973893 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2973893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1883906&cid=t_114299_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F423353702%2F This article summarizes the main market dynamics, open questions, and top trends to watch for. Nourishing Our Brains and Minds Teaching is the Art of Changing the Brain: Laurie Bartels promises, "I have read a number of books that translate current brain research into practice while providing practical suggestions for teachers to implement. This is the first book I have read that provides a biological, and clearly rational, overview of learning and the brain." Go and enjoy her review of a very interesting book by James Zull, Director Emeritus of the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education at Case Western Reserve. Philosophy as the Missing Link in School Curricula: Kimberly Wickham answers provides some good answers to the question, "Why would anyone want... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1883906 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:29:25 +0100 1883906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1773463&cid=t_114299_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F386243919%2F Last Friday, during the American Society on Aging's Brain Health day, a participant made a comment along the lines, "I just completed my Masters in Gerontology at University XYZ. Despite my best efforts, I could not find a single brain-related class to attend as part of my studies. Which is why I decided to come to a conference like this". Incredible that this happens in 2008, a decade after the "Decade of the Brain". Healthcare and cognitive science seem to have inhabited different universes for too long. I hope we start to see more active cross-pollination between both fields. Gerontology would be a great place to start, given the growing demand for preventive programs to contribute to the cognitive health of an aging population. aging, aging population, American Soc... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1773463 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:35:30 +0100 1773463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1418978&cid=t_114299_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F005176.html Some argue that aging is a dignified and life-enriching process. But the accumulation of damage to the body exacts a terrible price in human suffering. A novel study that attempts... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1418978 Sat, 03 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1418978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1249091&cid=t_114299_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F239080938%2F Two interesting company press releases, one yesterday one today, showing how cognitive interventions may be helpful no matter our age, from kids to seniors, as long as we understand what those "tools" are supposed to do and don't expect, or are promised, miracles: Dakim ® , Inc. Secures $10.6 Million Series C Funding Led by Galen Partners - "an innovator in brain fitness technology solutions, today announced the completion of a $10.6 million Series C financing. The round was led by Galen Partners, a leading private equity firm specializing in healthcare investing...Mr. Jahns said, “Dakim has developed an innovative, affordable and practical solution to assist the rapidly aging population maintain their brain health and fight Alzheimer’s disease." ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1249091 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:38:06 +0100 1249091