What is Quality Health Care for Seniors? Quality means different things to different people. Some think that getting quality health care means seeing the doctor right away, being treated courteously by the doctor, or having the doctor spend a lot of time with the patient and the family. Others believe being able to stay home and have the doctor come to the patient’s home for a personal house call or video conferencing on the computer is receiving quality health care. No ma

Living the Active Life There is an old saying that goes like this, “Everyone wants to live forever, but no one wants to grow old”. Another one: “If I’d known I was going to live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself”. Aging is a very individual matter. Researchers have found extraordinary young 80 year olds along with extraordinary old 40 years olds. What influences the difference? If the best worldwide clinicians, scientists, physicians, and researchers gathere

Aging in Place In the United States and other developed countries, the majority of older people live with a spouse until widowhood, after which most live alone for as long as possible until health and care needs make that impossible. Recent statistics show that about 75­80% of elders own their own home, and about 50% of women 75 and older live alone. According to statistics a greater number of seniors want to “age in place” – live where they have always lived. Their goal is

Wonder Drug Prescription Imagine today you are given a prescription. This prescription, when taken properly, becomes a wonder drug or a miracle pill. In fact this prescription will do more for your vitality, your quality of life, and your health and longevity than any other prescription on the market. The prescription uses several names: movement, physical activity, exercise, fitness, and workout. In order for the prescription to do its wonder, it has to be taken properly