Survey Released in Conjunction with Baby Boomers Guide to Find New Careers ; WHAT: Teleconference to release new MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures New Face of Work survey of 1,000 Americans age 50 to 70, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. ; The survey release will coincide with the release of a free online 16-page guide (produced by Civic Ventures, funded[Lire…]
Un faux pas dans l’escalier, une glissade sur le sol mouillé de la salle de bain ou un dérapage sur un tapis glissant – et c’est la chute, qui chezles personnes âgées se solde souvent par une fracture du col du fémur. Les protecteurs de hanche peuvent-ils éviter ces fractures? L’Apéro scientifique de l’Académie Empa à Dübendorf a apporté une[Lire…]
Alzheimer s Australia WA today welcomed the Federal Government s latest announcement to set aside $8.5 million to establish Dementia and Memory Centres across the country to help improve awareness, prevention and management of dementia. ; The new program forms part of the Federal Government s Dementia – a National Health Priority initiative announced in this week s Budget which[Lire…]
; ; ; WHO: ; ; ; The Automobile Club of Southern California, the Santa Monica Police Department and the Center for Healthy Aging ; WHAT: ; ; News conference and demonstration of the new, potentially lifesaving « CarFit » method that helps make senior citizens safe behind the wheel. Trained technicians and occupational therapists will lead seniors through a 12-point checklist[Lire…]
In many ways, Baby Boomer Women, currently in their mid-40s to early-60s—are ideal marketing targets They’re affluent, at the peak of their earnings, and love to spend, especially on themselves. But as they move beyond 50, they’re also moving out of the marketing mainstream, and they’re not happy about it. Projecting Youth Marketers wishing to tap this group need to[Lire…]
Just Like Family, an Edmonton company, provides quality care to seniors, physically and mentally challenged people and their families. ; The small company, owned and operated by Trish Riddle, has been in business since January 2004, and has helped many Edmonton-area families adjust, adapt and cope with family members’ health issues.Trish Riddle has experienced, firsthand, how difficult and stressful it[Lire…]
Le Conseil fédéral a adopté l’ordonnance sur le projet ;pilote » Budget d’assistance « . Les projets pilotes décidés par le Parlement dans le cadre de la 4e révision de l’AI doivent permettre de recueillir des expériences sur des mesures aidant les assurés AI, qui ont besoin de soins et d’assistance, à mener une vie autonome. Le projet pilote » Budget[Lire…]
The 2005 Senior Olympic Games in Pittsburgh is the arena for the world’s finest Senior Olympians and their guests to experience Natrol(R) brainSpeed(TM), the new cognitive health supplement designed to help improve mental agility, promote attention and maintain memory. ; Targeting the cholinergic system — the key to cognitive speed — brainSpeed has been developed to take athletes to the[Lire…]
As many Baby Boomers turn to health supplements for increased drive, Genesis BioTech announces the launch of their new liquid health supplement for men and women, Sorrelex. The company also announces the launch of the product’s Web site, www.sorrelex.com.John and Margaret Wade are enjoying a new life in retirement with more time to be intimate. But John admits that the[Lire…]
It turns out, old people are quite active online, though when it comes to really old people, not so much.According to a new report from eMarketer, the 50-plus, boomer heavy market has embraced the Internet nearly as much as younger adults, while the senior market, while showing growth, has adopted the medium in smaller numbers.Roughly 66 percent of adults ages[Lire…]
