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May 18, 2013
10:00 AMRoadmap to Long Term Care

The Council on Aging is offering monthly seminars to help you map out your Long Term Care journey. Topics include: What is Long Term Care?, Does Medicare Cover Long Term Care?, Nursing Home Costs Reasons to Purchase Long Term Care Insurance; The California Partnership Long Term Care Insurance, and Do I Need long Term Care Insurance?

The Council does not sell, recommend or endorse any product. A $20 donation is suggested but all are welcome!

RSVP to (714) 560-0424 or (800) 434-0222

May 20, 2013
All Day EventParticipants Needed for a Driving Study

Eligible participants must be between 55-75 years old, be in good health, have a valid California driver’s license, and NOT be a professional driver.

Participants will be compensated $50 for their time. The study will last approximately 40 minutes and takes place on a closed driving course at the Orange County Great Park.

The study is taking place on May 20, 21, and 22.

If eligible, please call 801-949-1043 or 801-244-7125 or email ElToroDriving@gmail.com for further details and additional eligibility criteria.

Latest News

April 23, 2013  As Pedestrian's Age Rises, So Does Odds of Dying in Traffic AccidentTHURSDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly pedestrians face a much higher risk of being killed in a traffic accident than the young do, a new government report finds.
The analysis of 2001-2010 U.S. data showed that traffic-related death rates for men and women aged 75 and older were more than double those of people aged 34 and younger.
Overall, pedestrians make up 4,000 of the nearly 34,000 traffic-related deaths occurring in the United States each year, according to researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.



April 8, 2013  Walking can lower risk of heart-related conditions as much as runningDALLAS, April 4, 2013 — Walking briskly can lower your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes as much as running can, according to surprising findings reported in the American Heart Association journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.

Researchers analyzed 33,060 runners in the National Runners’ Health Study and 15,045 walkers in the National Walkers’ Health Study. They found that the same energy used for moderate intensity walking and vigorous intensity running resulted in similar reductions in risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and possibly coronary heart disease over the study’s six years.

April 8, 2013  Overweight While Younger Ups Kidney Risk LaterBy Robert Preidt

THURSDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight young adults are much more likely than those who are not overweight to develop kidney disease by the time they are seniors, according to a new study.

Researchers analyzed data from a long-term study of nearly 4,600 people in the United Kingdom who were born in March 1946. The data included the participants' body-mass index at ages 20, 26, 36, 43, 53 and 60 to 64. Body-mass index is a measurement of body fat based on height and weight.

Participants who were overweight in early adulthood -- ages 26 or 36 -- were twice as likely to have chronic kidney disease at ages 60 to 64, compared with those who were never overweight or did not become overweight until ages 60 to 64.