When 100-year-olds make the news, it's usually in the human-interest pages. Last year Emma Hendrickson, 101, became the oldest person ever to compete in the U.S. Bowling Congress Women's Championships, when she rolled a 318 series in Reno, Nev. Harriet Ames, 100, of Concord, N.H., earned her bachelor's degree in January, then died the next day. Providence political operative Frank DiPaolo Jr., 103, still holds down his job as a doorman at the Rhode Island State House. We'll likely hear many more such stories in the coming years, because centenarians—people who have reached 100 years of age—are one of the fastest growing groups in the U.S. The number of triple-digit Americans zoomed from about 37,000 in 1990 to more than 84,000 in 2008, and is expected to reach 580,000 by 2040, according to the Census Bureau. But we should learn a lot from these stories too, because when it comes to independence, money and health, centenarians stand apart from younger seniors. Read more: Why Centenarians Are So Content – Personal Finance – Retirement –SmartMoney.comor by ...read more

Here is a great article for anyone who is caring for an aging loved one with Alzheimer's .  Visit us at www.chcorl.info orwww.companionhomecare.netfor help with a loved one in the area.  Many Alzheimer's Patients Find Comfort in Books Familiar music can engage those with Alzheimer's when almost nothing else can, researchers have shown. Now it appears that books written for these patients may have a similar effect. Researchers have found in a number of studies that reading can improve a patient's quality of life. The meanings of written sentences can be understood by — and prompt cogent responses from — even those who have difficulty handling verbal exchanges. Caregivers may be surprised to learn that reading ability is not always destroyed by Alzheimer's. Read more byClicking Here. ...read more

Here is an interesting article on Alheimer's that I found and wanted to pass on to you.  For more assistance with an aging loved one in your life visit our website at  www.chcorl.infoorwww.companionhomecare.net.   Alzheimer's Stalks a Colombian Family YARUMAL, Colombia — Tucked away on a steep street in this rough-hewn mountain town, an old woman found herself diapering her middle-age children. For generations, the illness has tormented these and thousands of others among a sprawling group of relatives: the world's largest family to experience Alzheimer's disease. Now, the Colombian clan is center stage in a potentially groundbreaking assault on Alzheimer's, a plan to see if giving treatment before dementia starts can lead to preventing Alzheimer's altogether. Read more from the New York TimesHERE. ...read more