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Belmont Village launches program to reduce falls among seniors
The statistics are shocking – even more so if you are a senior or have senior parents or relatives. The risk of falling increases with age and is greater for women. Every second of every day, a senior falls somewhere in the U.S. When an elderly person falls, his/her hospital stay is almost twice as […]
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Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease that slowly strips away precious memories, thinking skills and the ability to perform simple tasks. It affects more than 5 million Americans today, a number that is expected to jump to 16 million by 2050, unless we find a cure. As a senior living and memory care provider, we see […]
Newsmakers Extra: MD Anderson researcher looks for Alzheimer’s cure
Jim Ray, Ph.D. is the director of research for the Neurodegeneration Consortium, which is taking on the task of finding a cure for Alzheimer’s. One in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia and the health care cost for Alzheimer’s alone was $236 billion last year. Ray discusses on this week’s “Houston Newsmakers with […]