Millennials Urge Government to Aid in Caregiving
When discussing long-term health the term millennial does not typically come to mind for most however, it is a topic on the mind of many millennials today. According to the AARP Public Policy Institute report, Millennials: The Emerging Generation of Family Caregivers, about one in four of the nations caregivers is a millennial. As a result, this generation of caregivers posses very specific ideas on how they believe long-term care should be handled and they are looking to the government.
According to the AARP millennials are currently expending a high financial burden as[…]
Women are Facing Higher Risks
Women recognize the importance of long-term care planning as well as the importance of taking the necessary precautions to prepare in the case of an unexpected health event. Perhaps, it is due to the fact that women face a much higher risk than men for needing long-term health and/or becoming a caregiver. Luckily, today women posses the purchasing power to meet both their individual and familial long-term care plans. Women also play the role of equal and joint decision makers in their household, with many[…]
Alexa Could Be Available For Senior Living Communities
Jason Gottschalk and Camille Roussel have developed a tool that integrates Alexa for Business and the Primrose app. This tool will hopefully be available for long term care providers, assisted living centers, and retirement communities.
It’s no doubt that these two founders are going to change the game for senior living facilities. Not only will this help make life easier for seniors, but it will help improve time and save employees as well. The new system is called PrimroseIntel, it will be launching this summer and will go into a pilot phase[…]
A Rapid Growth For Care In Nursing Homes
In the United States today, over 1.5 million people live in nursing homes and around 10 million use some type of long term care. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by the year 2050 the numbers are expected to double.
America is becoming overpopulated by seniors who are needing some type of long term care or need to be in a nursing home for assistance. There are currently around 2 million people who work in the home health aide for seniors today. It is becoming the number one growth job[…]
Training Your Brain With Puzzles
According to a recent study from King’s College London and the University of Exeter using puzzles or crossword puzzles can help keep your brain sharp. Exercising the mind with these types of activities will create sharper minds and help engage our brains.
Data collected from this study had close to 20,000 adults over the age of 50 who would regularly use mind puzzles. The more that these elders would use crossword puzzles or play Sudoku were found to have higher brain functions. The ones who were engaging in these activities had the[…]
Are Sauna’s Good For Your Heart?
Saunas first started in Finland as a way to reduce stress and allow the body to relax. The University of Eastern Finland recently studied the benefits of using a dry sauna and how this could boost your cardiovascular health.
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