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Caregivers & Stress
Did you know that stress not only effects your mentally but physically as well? Stress alone can lead to a compromised immune system and other serious health issues! As stress levels increase the body is made to send warning signs that you can no longer handle it....
At 90, She’s Designing Tech For Aging Boomers
Barbara Beskind, 90, is a designer at IDEO who works with engineers on products that improve the quality of life for older people. Written by Laura Sydell via NPR In Silicon Valley’s youth-obsessed culture, 40-year-olds get plastic surgery to fit in. But IDEO, the...
At 107, Oldest Facebook User Finds a Brave New World
At 107, Edythe Kirchmaier is the oldest of the University of Chicago’s living alumni and the oldest registered Facebook user – with a passion for technology, like creating digital photo collages, after acquiring a computer at age 95. But to Kirchmaier, her 97 years...
Helping the Parkinson’s Disease Patient Communicate
Humans speak by making use of specialized muscles in their lips, tongues, voice box, and throat. Because Parkinson’s disease weakens muscle control, communicating with Parkinson's patients can become difficult as these muscles deteriorate. As Parkinson’s progresses,...
Helping Elderly Parents to Listen to their Doctor
Time and again, you might be the person that has heard their doctor either say, “Congratulations, you are a healthy human being” or you may be the less fortunate to hear something like, “the tests show that your health has been declining, did you start eating...
Technology that Can Help the Elderly
While a lot of technology can simplify seniors’ lives, it can also be intimidating to adopt for people growing up without the same technological innovations that we value today. Some technology gadgets for seniors are particularly popular such as: Tablet PCs: Many...