Today being Thursday, it’s time for SandwichINK’s take on one or more current events in the news this week. This week there are several of interest so I thought I’d do a “news roundup.”
First up is thanks to Matt Johnson of My HealthBridge, who left a great comment on yesterday’s Summer Fun. That led me to Courtney Layton’s interesting article, Dallas Elder Care Monday List: Signs You’ll Live to be 100, which then led me to the actual CNN news article I’m using, 12 surprising signs you’ll live to 100. Hmmm, I’m doing well on a few of these including embracing techie trends, as you can probably guess, since I am blogging and tweeting merrily! I personally think of myself as 32 rather than my actual 55. Since that is 23 years younger instead of their 13 years younger, perhaps that will add 10 years to my lifespan? 
I do, however, definitely need to work on my tummy! Yikes! How about you? Check out the articles and then come back and share where you are on their list.
On a bit more serious note, an article at Newswise, Palliative Care Intervention Provides Some Benefits for Patients with Advanced Cancer, discusses the fact that studies have shown that cancer patients who receive palliative care at the same time they are receiving oncology care can actually feel a little better. As I understand it, this is provided, even though they are not at the normal point for hospice care to enter in. This could be very useful and encouraging information for those providing senior home care for an aging parent with cancer! I wish we’d known about this several years ago when a dear friend of mine died of cancer after years of misery and two rounds of chemo! I know it would have helped her tremendously.
Boomers & Seniors: News You Can Use came out with their latest issue. They have some really interesting news articles, as always. Some of my favorites included one by Colin Timberlake using a 100+ year old who is on Twitter to encourage us in our health and exercise regimen! It got my competitive juices going, that’s for sure.
Along the lines of my first article above, is one from Dale Carter who shared some tips to help us be proactive as we work to avoid one particular form of dementia. Great news and it’s always a good time to start!
Seniors for Living started the Boomers and Seniors: News You Can Use blog carnival and they can always be counted on for interesting news updates. This time, they went back into the past to our grandparents’ era for some great tips to help us with the “stormy news headlines” in almost every issue of this era’s newspaper!
You can read all of these news items and and more, including a yummy-sounding article on heirloom tomatoes, at the Boomers and Seniors: News You Can Use blog carnival.
Hot Off The Press: EldercareABC’s blog carnival just came out today and they also have some interesting news tidbits for all of us Sandwich Generation Senior Home Care Givers, including a wonderful quote by Thomas Aldrich and an interesting article about Eunice Shriver along with other special needs’ activists.
Well, that’s it for the SandwichINK Current Events News Roundup for caregivers! Enjoy some interesting blog-hopping and have a great week! And while you’re busy blog-hopping, do hop over to The Surrendered Scribe. She’s the one who started me on Current Events Thursdays and this time she has some news of her own!
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Thanks, Kaye, for mentioning us above! We loved the article about centenarians, although none of us are very confident we’ll make it to their ranks
With all the points about how little things lead to longevity, I’m reminded of the American who recently became the world’s oldest man. When asked how he lived so long he said (to paraphrase) , “all things in moderation.” Good advice, sure, but I also loved the irony: the man who has consumed “time” more than any other advises moderation.
Maybe the lesson is to practice restraint in those things less critical so you can enjoy the things you love in excess. In his case, he clearly loves life.
We all read and love Sandwichink, Kaye. Thanks for the wonderful articles!!!
Hi Matt, Thank you
