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Welcome to the Senior Care Newsletter (8/10/2011). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: 101ElderCare.com.

Senior Care News

Health spending more complex than Medicare shows (Reuters)
Reuters - Communities known for paying the most on healthcare may not be spending as much as once thought, according to new data released on Wednesday. (More)

Sleep Apnea Could Up Risk of Dementia In Elderly Women (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 9 (HealthDay News) ? Elderly women who experience
sleep apnea have a higher risk of developing mild cognitive impairment or
dementia, new research finds. (More)

Deep Brain Stimulation Improves Parkinson?s Symptoms Long-Term (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) ? The benefit of deep brain
stimulation in controlling tremors and improving motor function for those
with Parkinson?s disease appears to last at least 10 years, according to a
small new study by Canadian researchers. (More)

E. Coli outbreak in Oregon linked to strawberries (Reuters)
Reuters - An elderly woman died and at least 9 other people were sickened after eating fresh strawberries from an Oregon farm contaminated with E. coli, officials said on Monday. (More)

Having Hypertension When Middle Aged Can Lead To Cognitive And Vascular Damage In Later Life, Study Shows
A study led by researchers at UC Davis, published in the August 2nd issue of the journal of the American Academy of Neurology, discovered high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and smoking in middle age people may trigger vascular damage, decrease brain volume and cause cognitive decline later in life? (More)

Senior Care Articles

Important Services in Nursing Homes
Letting your elderly loved ones move to nursing homes is a tough decision to make. It takes a lot of time and courage before you can come up with this decision. Yes you may have ? (More)

The Important Facts Regarding Elderly Fall Prevention
Fall prevention in the homes of the elderly population is vital to extending independent living. Eliminating many risk factors for falling in the home is a easy low cost task which greatly extends one?s quality of life. (More)

The Continental Care Center at Seymour and its Rehabilitation Program for Seniors
Rehabilitation is a key factor to improving quality of life for seniors and is proving to be a vital component of senior health and longevity. The need for rehabilitation services can come in a split ? (More)

How to Discuss a Family?s Concerns about the Safety of Your Aging Loved One
Plan to Talk about Future Living ArrangementsDeciding when and how to discuss a family?s concerns about the safety of your aging loved one is difficult at best. Family and friends recognize signs that tell them ? (More)

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