In a recent op-ed at The Bakersfield Californian, physician Jennifer Black provides useful insight into the risks of CPR, and how the general public tends to have an overly-rosy view of this widely-misunderstood procedure–especially as it pertains to the elderly or physically infirm. Here’s an excerpt: As a medical student at USC and a...

Many seniors don’t eat as well as they should. A survey by Ross Laboratories found that 30 percent of seniors skip at least one meal a day, while another study found that 16 percent of seniors consume fewer than 1000 calories a day, which is insufficient to maintain adequate nutrition. There are many reasons why a senior may skip a meal: Possible Causes of...

When the media reports on sensational, titillating 911 calls, damaging misinformation often flourishes. CPR, stands for cardio pulmonary resuscitation. This is a method of trying to restore circulation and breathing for a person who has no pulse or is not breathing. The downward force exerted on the chest by CPR can result in fractured ribs, especially in the...

Rincon del Rio ran an advertisement in The Union Newspaper in an attempt to explain the differences between the terms Nursing Home, Skilled Nursing Facility, and Assisted Living: Senior Housing is experiencing many changes very rapidly. Terminology and meanings are changing. If you are going to enter a discussion, it’s important that you clearly understand...

Rincon del Rio is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) which integrates various levels of active and assisted living, service-enriched housing, long-term health care and social services, as well as recreational activities on the same campus. There is strong emphasis on wellness and helping seniors remain independent and active. Only 40 acres of the site...

For many states, recruiting households to spend their retirement years in that state has become a key economic development strategy. Recent retirees are viewed as a fiscal windfall because they have above average income and wealth, thus expanding the local economy and tax base, but placing relatively few demands on public service. Considering baby boomers’...

Nearly half of those born between 1946 and 1964 now work for a younger boss, and most report that they are older than most of their colleagues.  One in 5 boomers have been in their current field for less than a decade indicating they are still able to stay ahead of the learning curve.  Most people over the age of 50 in the work force report that co-workers...

It may seem that there’s nothing you can do about your stress level. The bills aren’t going to stop coming, there will never be more hours in the day for all your errands, and your career or family responsibilities will always be demanding. But you have a lot more control than you might think. In fact, the simple realization that you’re in control of your...

Driving represents freedom and independence for the elderly—the ability to visit friends, go to the movies and shop—without relying on anyone else.  Understandably, the ability to go where they want is important to seniors. Often overlooked is another important consideration:  Seniors have strong opinions about “how” they want to get there.  The...

We all age differently. For this reason, there is no way to say what age should be the upper limit for driving. So, how do you know if you should stop driving? To help you decide, ask: Do other drivers often honk at me? Have I had some accidents, even “fender benders”? Do I get lost, even on roads I know? Do cars or people walking seem to...