Recent Posts Tagged With 'aging'

• CANADA: George Jonas - Goodbye to paper, death and taxes

  Posted on Saturday December 26th, 2009 at 04:26 in aging, Opinion, Canada, death, longevity, family life, North America, transition, communicating

  .TORONTO, Ontario / National Post / Full Comment / December 26, 2009By George Jonas, National Post EditorGoodbye, the Zeroes; Hello, the Teens. Here’s to three things that are becoming obsolete in 2010: paper, death and the facsimile.I sent my firs...

• USA: Positive thinking can brighten your day - and your medical outlook

  Posted on Wednesday December 23rd, 2009 at 06:08 in aging, happiness, usa, North America, positive living, faith and religions

  .TAMPA, Florida / The Tampa Tribune / Life / December 23, 2009By Mary Shedden | The Tampa TribuneStarting anew in 2010 could be as simple as looking on the bright side of life.A sunny disposition doesn't necessarily make you a ridiculously optimistic...

• USA: Still, Then Stiff

  Posted on Tuesday December 22nd, 2009 at 09:16 in aging, usa, body, physical activity, North America

  .NEW YORK, NY / The New York Times / Science / December 22, 2009Q & AStill, Then StiffBy C. Claiborne RayQ. Why do we stiffen up as we age after not moving for a long time?Illustration by Victoria RobertsA. No single factor explains such stiffness, s...

• CANADA: Report shows Canada has more working nurses than in 2004

  Posted on Monday December 21st, 2009 at 06:50 in aging, Canada, health care, nursing, North America, reports studies surveys

  .TORONTO, Ontario / The Daily Gleaner - The Canadian Press / December 21, 2009 The number of nurses working in Canada rose by 8.3 per cent between 2004 and last year, a new study indicates.The report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information, ...

• USA: The Wonder Years

  Posted on Saturday December 19th, 2009 at 13:04 in books, aging, Celebrities, usa, elderly, poets writers

  .NEW YORK, NY / The New York Times / Sunday Book Review / December 20, 2009By Stephen BurtNext April, Marie Ponsot will turn 89 years old. The best work in “Easy,” her sixth collection, responds — with cheer and tolerance, with terse good humor...

• CANADA: Hong Kong donor gives $1m for Chinese aging study

  Posted on Friday December 18th, 2009 at 08:12 in Culture, aging, china, asia, Canada, research, funding, North America

  .HAMILTON, Ontario/ The Hamilton Spectator / December 18, 2009By Wade Hemsworth, The Hamilton SpectatorAn anonymous donor from Hong Kong is helping McMaster University with a $1-million gift for the study of aging in Chinese culture.The university wi...

• CANADA: Lower living standard looms for many high-income Canadians

  Posted on Friday December 18th, 2009 at 06:42 in aging, personal finance, Canada, North America, pensions, quality of life

  .TORONTO, Ontario / The Globe and Mail / Report on Business / December 18, 2009Government programs, other pension options will fall short for ‘significant minority' of middle, upper-income retirees, Ontario report saysBy Janet McFarlandA “signifi...

• USA: Maybe aging isn\'t so bad

  Posted on Tuesday December 15th, 2009 at 11:51 in aging, usa, North America, attitudes, life's like that, positive living, centenarians, reports studies surveys

  .MEDFORD, Oregon / Mail Tribune /Lifestyle / December 15, 2009Nearly half of older Americans say life turned out better than expected"Time for what matters?" That's the headline of a brief article in a recent issue of AARP magazine . I added the ques...

• NEW ZEALAND: Age Concern Protests Insult To Volunteer

  Posted on Friday December 11th, 2009 at 11:58 in aging, new zealand, volunteering, oceania, awards honours, faith and religions

  .AUCKLAND / Manukau Courier / December 11, 2009By Hannah Norton, Manukau Courier When Karnail Singh turned up to a lunch held to recognise his service to the community, he hardly expected to be asked to strip naked. TURBAN TROUBLE: Karnail Singh was ...

• UK: An elderly population can be an asset – if we act now

  Posted on Friday December 11th, 2009 at 04:00 in relationships, aging, Opinion, europe, UK, elderly, grandfathers

  .LEEDS, England / The Yorkshire Post / Opinion / December 11, 2009By Richard Kemp NEXT month, I will have a life- changing event. For the first time I will become a grandpa. Like all such events it gives you the opportunity to take stock and think wh...

• USA: For Elderly in Rural Areas, Times Are Distinctly Harder

  Posted on Thursday December 10th, 2009 at 01:23 in politics, education, aging, usa, North America, elderly, life's like that, isolation

  .NEW YORK, NY / The New York Times / US / Politics / Education / December 10, 2009George Burgess, 96, drives into Torrington, Wyoming, every day for a hot lunch, but worries about renewing his driver's license. Kevin Moloney for The New York TimesB...

• CHINA: Hard work, dedication needed for care of elderly

  Posted on Monday December 7th, 2009 at 12:24 in aging, china, asia, health care, elderly, care homes, nursing care

  .Health care systems around the world are being reformed. Getty Images Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2009. See FINANCIAL TIMES' special report STATE OF HEALTH, December 7, 2009. ----------------------------------------------------------------...

• USA: Aging Population - A Silver Tsunami?

  Posted on Saturday December 5th, 2009 at 08:13 in aging, Opinion, wellness, usa, health care, North America, quality of life

  .NEW YORK, NY / The Huffington Post / Living / December 5, 2009By Julia MouldenI just spent two days with some smart, thoughtful people, talking about something everyone knows is coming, but most of us are in denial about. No, not climate change. Our...

• JAPAN: Tokyo Conference Promotes Healthy Aging

  Posted on Friday December 4th, 2009 at 13:37 in aging, japan, events, gerontology

  .TOKYO, Japan / USC News / Global / December 5, 2009By Athan Bezaitis USC Davis School of Gerontology Dean Gerald C. Davison delivered the keynote address at a major conference on healthy aging at the Yamano College of Aesthetics in Tokyo, Japan.USC ...

• USA: Brain aging reversed by social, physical activity

  Posted on Thursday December 3rd, 2009 at 08:31 in aging, usa, brain, knowledge, North America, lifelong learning

  .BALTIMORE, Maryland / John Hopkins Newsletter / Science & Tech / December 3, 2009By Jeffrey Siegel Researchers at Hopkins have implemented a program, Experience Corps, in which retirees work as teaching aides in Baltimore area elementary schools. Th...

• CHINA: Saying \'thank you\' regularly can boost your health, happiness

  Posted on Monday November 30th, 2009 at 22:16 in aging, china, Opinion, gratitude, life's like that, positive living

  .SHANGHAI, China / The Shanghai Daily / Feature / December 1, 2009By Matt Sedensky Academics have long theorized that expression of thanks promotes health and happiness and give optimism and energy to the downtrodden. GRATITUDE confers many benefits...

• UK: Genes rather than stress \'makes women\'s hair go grey\'

  Posted on Monday November 30th, 2009 at 19:47 in aging, europe, UK, research, dermatology, skin and hair

  .LONDON, England / BBC News / Health / December 1, 2009 Grey hair 'not caused by stress' A woman's genes are much more likely than lifestyle factors such as stress or diet to cause greying hair, a study suggests. Unilever scientists studied more than...

• IRELAND: \'Feeling the Pinch\' reports how elderly struggle in recession

  Posted on Thursday November 26th, 2009 at 20:31 in aging, europe, Economy, Ireland, elderly, quality of life

  .DUBLIN, Ireland / The Irish Times / Society / November 27, 2009By Alison HealeyOLDER PEOPLE are trying to save money by watering down milk, heating one room in the house and only using the car for emergencies, a new report has found.Feeling the Pinc...

• JAPAN: Baby boom needed to defuse population timebomb

  Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 21:06 in aging, japan, asia, trends, population, births

  .TOKYO, Japan / Agence France Presse / November 26, 2009By Patrice Novotny (AFP)There are many reasons Japan's population is headed for a sharp decline, but one of them is that for working women giving birth usually spells the death of their careers....

• UK: Employees resigned to working beyond retirement age

  Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 20:09 in Retirement, aging, europe, UK, employment, senior citizens, pensions

  .LONDON, England / The Guardian / Money / Work & Career / November 26, 2009Survey reveals 71% of employees plan to work past age of 65, compared to just 40% two years agoPhotograph: Sean Smith/The GuardianBy Graham Snowdon The economic crisis will le...

• USA: Homeless woman bent on giving

  Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 05:36 in aging, women, North America, elderly, life's like that

  .SEATTLE, Washington / The Seattle Times / Columnists / November 24, 2009The woman didn't want to be known, and yet, no one can forget herBy Nicole BrodeurThe woman didn't want to be known, and yet, no one can forget her.It's not just because she loo...

• UK: British Asians worry more about caring for their parents in old age

  Posted on Sunday November 22nd, 2009 at 03:05 in aging, europe, health care, elderly, reports studies surveys

  .LONDON, England / Central Office of Information / Department of Health / Press Release dated November 3, 2009. Received on November 22, 2009British Asians are amongst those who are most worried about how they will care for elderly parents in old age...

• AUSTRALIA: When the baby boomers turn 70

  Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 18:12 in aging, Opinion, society, Economy, oceania

  .SYDNEY, NSW / The Australian / Opinion / November 21, 2009By George Megalogenis George Megalogenis is The Australian's resident nit-picker. He spent 11 years in the Canberra press gallery between 1988 and 1999 before returning to Melbourne as a sen...

• UK: Care in old age: we won’t pay, the State can’t

  Posted on Friday November 20th, 2009 at 00:15 in Retirement, aging, Opinion, personal finance, europe, health care, social responsibility, elderly

  .LONDON, England / The Times / November 20, 2009Eton is cheaper than the average nursing home. To pay the fees either we sell the house or bequeath our children the billBy Antonia Senior We all have different visions of retirement. Mine involves a ha...

• AUSTRALIA: Leads the world in diagnosing chronic medical conditions of the aged

  Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 23:36 in aging, health care, oceania, reports studies surveys

  .SYDNEY, NSW / Australian Aging Agenda / November 17, 2009Australian aged care facilities lead in the world in diagnosing chronic medical conditions among their residents, according to a census from multinational provider Bupa.The 2009 census was bas...

• USA: Bob Dylan\'s Secrets of Anti-Aging

  Posted on Monday November 2nd, 2009 at 09:40 in aging, Heart, memory, North America, positive living

  .NEW YORK, NY / The Huffington Post / The Inner Life / November 2, 2009By Dr. Andrew Lange - Physician, author and lecturerI have a bumper sticker that says, "He not busy being born is busy dying." It's from a song of Bob Dylan's called, It's Alright...