Happy Holidays From Home Care Assistance

We would like to wish you all the happiest of holiday seasons and a great beginning to 2011. To our clients, thank you for your patronage- we hope we have served you well in the months or years we have been working with you. To our caregivers, thank you for your hard work and dedication to our clients. We look forward to seeing and speaking with you all in the new year!

Internet Users Growing Older

We’ve often said that elderly users of technology are just as proactive, forward-thinking, and adaptable as their younger counterparts. Whether its playing Wii or enjoying Facebook, older technology users are not only eager to learn, but often are among the fastest-growing user groups on the Internet. According to a recent Pew research study:

The fastest growth has come from internet users 74 and older: social network site usage for this oldest cohort has quadrupled since 2008, from 4% to 16%.

Between 80 and 89% of Internet users 75 or older use email, while 70% regularly search for information online. This new study further reinforces the idea that not only are the elderly never too old to learn, our elderly friends and families are often very interested in the technology that we consider cutting-edge. For more information on this recent Pew research, see here.

Vitamin D For Dumbfounded

Lately, you’ve probably heard about Vitamin D. It’s been receiving a lot of press, both good and bad, and depending on which doctor or medical professional you consult, it’s either essential for human well-being or an over-prescribed placebo. A recent study by the University of Minnesota came up with a surprising finding: both claims could be right. Studying the levels of frailty in female patients over age 65, the researchers found that an average level of frailty was present in patients who took both high and low levels of Vitamin D. Thus, the study called for further research into the long-term effects of taking the vitamin, and asked patients taking or thinking about taking Vitamin D to rely on the recommendations of their physicians. For more details, see here.