Just For Fun: The average American eats around 5 ½ gallons of ice cream a year. July is the National Ice Cream month because it is the month the most ice cream is sold. - abccubed.comMoney and Finance: Alzheimer's toll hits the workplaceToday, more than 15.5 million caregivers in the U.S. support people with Alzheimer's and other dementias, and nearly half of those caregivers are employed full or part time. Fifty-four percent of them reported having to go in late, leave work early or take time off due to the strain of caregiving.- Gretchen Cepek, Star TribuneSenior Health and Safety: Medicare: Where Does U.S. Rank in Senior Health?Seniors in the United States, the core population covered by Medicare, generally consider themselves to be in good health, based on studies of self-reported health among seniors in several countries. And it's a question that's being asked more frequently as the world's population ages. - Sean Piccoli, NewsMaxCaregiving:Many Californians unaware of program that pays family members for caregivingChristine McCormack quit her job as a restaurant manager two years ago to care for her 88-year-old mother-in-law. While it doesn't make up for all of her lost income, she's getting some financial help through an innovative program that allows many of California's low-income senior citizens and disabled residents to remain in their home. - KRON4Technology: ADAMAAS smart glasses to assist elderly and disabled in everyday tasksWe've seen various head-mounted wearables, such as the Motorola HC1, Golden-i and the AITT system, which are designed to give industrial workers or military personnel a helping hand in carrying out highly specialized tasks. But what about the elderly or disabled that struggle with everyday tasks? That's the niche a pair of smart glasses developed through the "Adaptive and Mobile Action Assistance in Daily Living Activities" (ADAMAAS) project are intended to fill. - Emily Price, Gizmag
