The business of caring for seniors is booming. What does that mean for those who are the decision makers for their aging loved ones? Which agencies are qualified? Is private the way to go? What ki...
May
2015
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Apr
2015
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Join a Support Group. No one knows what you are experiencing except others experiencing the same thing. Know about Alzheimer’s disease. Read books, go online, reach out to Alzheimer’s Groups. Be patie...
Apr
2015
20
We have all seen it, read it in the newspaper or are struggling with this issue in our own families. Driving while old. Although it is not a crime, older drivers are at higher risks for accidents du...
Apr
2015
13
There have been too many stories lately of people –especially the elderly – of succumbing to carbon monoxide or fire. It is imperative for everyone to have a smoke detector and carbon monoxide detect...
Apr
2015
07
I was in the card store and an older woman next to me was looking in the “Get Well” Section. She uttered…”all my friends are falling”. This is not uncommon for older ad...
Mar
2015
23
No one wants to think about growing old but let’s face it, growing old is, indeed, a predictable fact of life. What no one can predict however is HOW you will age and whether or not you will need help...
Mar
2015
16
Some things withstand the test of time. The people we love don’t. That’s why we love their things. After my parents’ died in 2011 my three siblings and I divided what our parents did not designate. ...
Mar
2015
04
An Estate Attorney I know ends his elevator pitch with“When there’s a Will…there’s relatives”. The quip is always well received with some knowing chuckles. However when t...
Feb
2015
23
All medications have possible adverse effects. However those effects are multiplied with the senior population. Memory function may affect how someone takes their medications…overdosing or underdosi...
Feb
2015
10
The one thing everyone wants after a hospital stay is to go home. However that is not always the best idea. While in the hospital, deconditioning, or detraining as it is sometimes referred to, is a c...