Posted on September 23, 2019 - More people are trying out DNA testing kits, finding out their ethnic background—and their risk of certain health conditions. STAT reports that this can be a devastating way to find out, noting that it’s not “a parlor game”! https://www.statnews.com/2019/08/08/23andme-genetic-test-revealed-high-cancer-risk
Posted on September 18, 2019 - The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to prevent traffic deaths and injuries through research and education. The foundation has conducted many studies on older drivers, with the two-fold mission of extending the driving years of older adults, while ensuring they are safe drivers during those years.
Posted on September 17, 2019 - Where do you get your health information? STAT reports that there’s a lot of unreliable and fraudulent information online—and those sites are getting a lot of traffic. How can consumers avoid being caught up in the growing “plague of health misinformation”?
Posted on September 12, 2019 - September 23 is Falls Prevention Awareness Day, a time to call attention to the serious problem of falls among older adults. Each year one-third of all older adults will fall, and many of them are seriously, even fatally, injured.
Posted on September 10, 2019 - Forbes offers tips for nudging aging parents into having important planning conversations. One bit of advice: “If the situation is dire, engage a geriatric care manager.”