Remembering to take daily medications can be a challenge, but new research offers tips for strengthening those memories.
 A silly pat on the head helps seniors remember daily med, study suggests
Doing something unusual, like knocking on wood or patting yourself on the head, while taking a daily dose of medicine may be an effective strategy to help seniors remember whether they’ve already taken their daily medications, suggests new research from Washington University in St. Louis.[continue reading…]
Ten precent of Americans living with aids are over 50. A group of Seniors from Miami have produced this video to spread the message and encourage safe sex
As the ‘baby boomer’ generation begins to join the ranks of the retired so policy makers must a fresh look at their behaviour as consumers, says a new study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. Far from being simply media creations, it seems that the caricatures of ‘silver surfers’ and ‘Saga-louts’ have some basis in truth as the lives of older people increasingly mirror those of the rest of society in terms of their spending and leisure activities. [continue reading…]
