http://www.blisshealthcare.com/vb/blog.php?4-Harold-Picken-MD-MPH Bliss healthcare forum helps you in three ways: easy access to information in an online library of videos, articles related to healthcare and aging issues; insights in open discussion groups; private support in your personal meeting space. en Wed, 22 May 2013 22:16:11 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.blisshealthcare.com/vb/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.blisshealthcare.com/vb/blog.php?4-Harold-Picken-MD-MPH http://www.blisshealthcare.com/vb/entry.php?38-Caring-for-your-Aging-Parents-has-significant-impacts-on-Baby-Boomers Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:09:12 GMT Today one of our associates told me about her conversation with "sandwich generation" woman while signing up her two parents for the Bliss Aging at Home program. Her shoulders visibly dropped as some the tension and worry left her, knowing that a trusted care management team would be helping manage her parents' care and affairs.

The MetLife Mature Market Institute published a terrific report reviewing impacts on caregivers of caring for their elders. It shows that more and more adults are taking care of their aging parents, and this impacts women and men, but in different ways. The time this takes amounts to trillions of dollars in lost wages, pension, and social security benefits.

In addition, adults who take care of their parents are more likely to report that their health is poor.

Don't let the added stress of worrying about and trying to manage the complexity of your aging parents make you sick! Call 866.350.3549 or register online to get trusted advice on your situation, as well as help with managing it. ]]> hpicken http://www.blisshealthcare.com/vb/entry.php?38-Caring-for-your-Aging-Parents-has-significant-impacts-on-Baby-Boomers http://www.blisshealthcare.com/vb/entry.php?33-Exercise-in-people-with-osteoarthritis-can-improve-mobility Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:08:06 GMT Don't let those painful knees turn you into a couch potato! Once you let arthritis of the knees or other joints slow you down too much, you can get caught in a viscous cycle of weight gain, greater pain with walking, becoming more deconditioned (out of shape) making exercise even more difficult and so on. See this article about the dangers of this situation.

Bliss physical therapists can work with you on a program to keep arthritis pain from slowing you down. ]]> hpicken http://www.blisshealthcare.com/vb/entry.php?33-Exercise-in-people-with-osteoarthritis-can-improve-mobility http://www.blisshealthcare.com/vb/entry.php?22-The-Future-of-Aging-Boston-Globe-Article-on-Seniorland-circa-2050 Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:58 GMT See this (http://boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2011/05/08/seniorland_circa_2050/?page=full) terrific article on the likelihood of completely... See this terrific article on the likelihood of completely new kinds of lives for people as we age. Leon Neyfakh lneyfakh@globe.com makes the point that if we imagine what it will be like to be in your 70's twenty years from now using past or even current assumptions about what it is like to be in your 70's, you will be missing all the possibilities that new technologies and new paradigms of aging will create. Among the likely benefits, Nejfakh points out, is that both the prevalence of technology, plus (to my reading) the opportunities for meaningful work and volunteerism will together decrease the prevalence of boredom and isolation in the elderly. (what does elderly mean anymore?)

If you or a loved one is looking for ways to live life to its fullest potential with independence and dignity, consider registering here to find out more about what Bliss Healthcare can do for you. ]]> hpicken http://www.blisshealthcare.com/vb/entry.php?22-The-Future-of-Aging-Boston-Globe-Article-on-Seniorland-circa-2050