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Yoga Benefits Elders › Nutrition's Role in Sarcopenia Prevention › Identifying and Treating Anxiety Disorders › 12/15-Lipoxygenase's Role in AD Prevention › Alzheimer's Diagnosis Isn't Always Accurate › Red Wine May Hold Answers to Alzheimer's › Living Alone With Alzheimer's › Nursing Homes Heavily Use Antipsychotic Drugs to Pacify Residents › Tech & Tools › Nutrition's Role in Sarcopenia Prevention It’s important for physicians and other healthcare professionals to make nutritional and exercise recommendations that can help prevent patients’ loss of muscle mass. Read more » Identifying and Treating Anxiety Disorders Physicians can identify patients’ anxiety disorders and help them cope with or overcome the anxiety. Read more » 12/15-Lipoxygenase's Role in AD Prevention Researchers have uncovered the role a specific brain enzyme called 12/15-lipoxygenase plays in Alzheimer’s disease. Read more » Have a question you want answered by one of our experts? Send your question to AWeditor@gvpub.com and it may be featured in an upcoming e-newsletter or print issue.   Baby boomers are more active and more interested in fitness than any other generation that has preceded them. Although many continue to enjoy demanding activities such as cycling, tennis, and swimming, other older adults are unable to meet the physical challenges of such activities due to medical conditions. But that shouldn’t keep them from exercising. Yoga can offer older adults the opportunity to be active along with the social element involved in becoming part of a yoga class. Clinical studies have reported that yoga adapted for older adults can significantly improve overall physical fitness in frail elders, sleep quality and mental health status, posture and mobility, and balance. Yoga has also been shown to benefit elders with dementia in long term care facilities. Urge patients to seek yoga classes designed specifically for them and conducted by instructors who have training and experience appropriate for working with older adults. In addition to reading our e-newsletter, be sure to visit Aging Well’s website at www.AgingWellmag.com, where you’ll find news and information that’s relevant and reliable. We welcome your feedback at AWeditor@gvpub.com. Follow Aging Well on Facebook too. — Barbara Worthington, editor Yoga Benefits Elders By Jennifer Van Pelt, MA Adults aged 65 and older are the fastest-growing segment of the American population. By 2030, there will be an estimated 72 million adults over the age of 65—nearly 20% of the total population.1 Today’s elders are more active and more interested in exercising to stay fit than any previous generation, and many of them are practicing yoga. While the media often portray yoga as an exercise for the thin, flexible, athletic, and/or young, almost anyone can practice yoga—including older adults of any age and fitness level. Clinical studies have reported that yoga adapted for elders can significantly improve overall physical fitness in frail elders,2 sleep quality and mental health status,3 posture and mobility,4 and balance.5 Yoga has been shown to benefit elders with dementia in long term care facilities6 and decrease the fear of falling and fall risk in those living in retirement communities.5 Full Story »

Alzheimer's Diagnosis Isn't Always Accurate Accurately diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease presents a significant challenge to providers, according to an article in USA Today. Red Wine May Hold Answers to Alzheimer’s USA Today reports that the US government has launched a study to determine whether resveratrol can alter or delay the destruction of the brain in Alzheimer’s patients. Living Alone With Alzheimer’s For some Alzheimer’s patients, living alone is a viable option, according to an article in USA Today. Nursing Homes Heavily Use Antipsychotic Drugs to Pacify Residents An article in the Boston Globe suggests that many nursing homes inappropriately use antipsychotic medications to make dementia patients more compliant and easy to manage. Aging Well is mobile for iPhone, iPad and Android users! Visit www.AgingWellmag.com/digital on your phone's browser to view the mobile version of this issue and bookmark us for future issues. You will need Adobe Flash Player to view your digital issue. Go here for a free download.   Calendar Card With elders’ increasing incidence of long-term chronic illnesses and the associated number of medications patients often take, the possibility for poor medication adherence becomes significant. Medication management systems can help reduce patients’ tendencies to skip doses or to become confused by directions. The Calendar Card uses a prepackaged, color-coded card with personalized pill cups. Prepared by pharmacists, the personal pill cups contain the precise dosage and are labeled with the time at which medications should be taken. The easy-to-use system contributes to older adults’ ability to reduce the rate of medication nonadherence and maintain their independence. Learn more » SimplyHome Systems This technology utilizes multiple sensors to log activities of daily living and proactively notify caregivers or family members of changes in behavioral patterns. A single event, series of events, or even inactivity can generate text, e-mail, or phone alerts. Authorized caregivers or family members can log in to their SimplyHome account to view activity and trends in daily living patterns. Components such as motion sensors, door and window contacts, and bed pressure pads address issues including falls, wandering, and sleep routines. The system can also monitor wellness priorities, including blood pressure, weight, glucose levels, and medication management. Learn more » Have a product or service you want to market to geriatricians, other physicians who treat aging patients, PAs, or NPs or are you a physician recruiter with a practice partnership opening, academic appointment, or staff position to fill quickly? Aging Well offers many flexible advertising programs designed to maximize your results. From print advertising to e-newsletter sponsorships, website advertising to direct mail opportunities, Aging Well helps achieve your goals. E-mail our experienced account executives today at sales@gvpub.com for more information or call 800-278-4400! The Physician Recruitment Center (www.AgingWellmag.com/PRC) gives physician recruiters a powerful tool to fill partnership opportunities, academic appointments, and hospital staff positions. Aging Well regularly drives geriatricians and other physicians who treat older adults to our website for the best coverage of industry news and trends. As a result, the Physician Recruitment Center has become a resource for professionals looking for new opportunities, as well as those physicians just curious to see what's out there.