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Exercise Benefits the Brain, Scientists Report – but How Much Exercise? New Report Provides Answers

Just about anyone who reads articles about dementia knows that there is mounting evidence of the benefits of exercise. Hardly a week goes by that we at AgingOptions aren’t running across another report that demonstrates how those who work out have better cognitive health than those who remain sedentary. But just how much exercise is … Read more

Huffington Post Article Pulls No Punches in Describing the Tough Caregiving Burden Facing Millennials

We’ve run quite a few articles on our AgingOptions Blog about the role of caregivers in today’s society. But this recent column from the Huffington Post really grabbed our attention, not so much because in contains new information, but because it’s written squarely at tomorrow’s generation of caregivers: the millennials, those born between the early … Read more

VA-approved Foster Care Program Provides Loving Home for Vets, and Saves Uncle Sam Millions

A small program that began in Little Rock, Arkansas, almost 20 years ago is now providing home-like care to about 1,000 veterans, at a fraction of the cost of nursing care. Besides saving the Department of Veterans Affairs millions in care costs annually, this initiative, called the Medical Foster Home program, provides loving care in … Read more

Financial Consumers, Beware: “All Financial Advice Comes with Conflicts of Interest” says MarketWatch

When it comes to getting good, unbiased financial advice, do you know where to turn? And are you confident that the fees you’re paying justify the service your financial planner is providing for you? It turns out, based on this recent column we read on MarketWatch, that even savvy investors can find themselves paying exorbitant … Read more

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