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It may be a cliche, but as we age the expression use it or lose it stills rings true. On today's Health Show, we’ll highlight the importance of exercise in old age. We’ll also report on a conference on Native American elder health...and hear why a man’s experience with his mother’s assisted living home inspired him to write a book.
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ELDER MENTAL HEALTH 1 - Use It Or Lose It!
For creatures who spend an awful lot of time and money trying to ward off death, we seem to have a pretty bad attitude about growing old. Many of us believe that as we age we will inevitably become frail, tethered to walkers or bound to wheel chairs...probably in a state of despair or depression. But new research reveals chronically sedentary elders, even frail ones, who begin to exercise will not only gain certain mobility, but their depression may lift. This year The Health Show’s Jacqueline Froelich will be taking a 5 part look at elder mental health. Here is her first report.
Mellissa Powers, University Of Arkansas Fayetteville,
Native American Elder Conference
A conference addressing the prevalence of diabetes and hypertension in the elderly Native American population recently took place on Oneida, New York. Speakers at the forum championed a whole-body, whole-spirit approach to maintaining health. The Health Show’s Steve Felano reports.
Assisted Living For Our Parents: A Son's Journey
Assisted living facilities are becoming a popular choice for senior citizens who, as the name suggests, need assistance with some of life’s day to day activities...but wish to remain as independent as possible. But, as with every other service or product on the market, the services, quality and prices of these facilities vary...sometime dramatically. Daniel Baum is a retired law professor living in Toronto. In his new book “Assisted Living for Our Parents: A Son’s Journey”, he writes about the experience of moving his mother into an assisted living facility. Bob Barrett asked Mr Baum if it is fair for aging parents to expect their children to care for them?
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