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Senior Scams for the Holidays

Senior Scams for the Holidays

Increased risk for scams targeting older people. The holiday season is a time of joy and generosity but also a time of increased risk for scams and fraud targeting older people. Scammers may use various tactics to trick seniors into giving away their money or personal...

Would Downsizing Improve Your Senior’s Life?

Would Downsizing Improve Your Senior’s Life?

Over the years, a senior may have steadily increased the size of the home in which they live.  If a number of children were part of the family, the need for a larger home may have increased the need for size.  But, as the children move away, the house does not...

Should Seniors Get a Colonoscopy?

Should Seniors Get a Colonoscopy?

Getting a colonoscopy every ten years has become somewhat of a norm for those people over 50 years old, Despite the discomfort and mild embarrassment associated with the procedure, many elders are getting regular colon cancer screenings--so regularly, in fact, that...

About Shingles

About Shingles

If you are over 60 (or care for someone who is), it is highly probable that you (or they) had a case of chicken pox when you were young.  The vaccine for chicken pox was released in 1995, meaning you were probably infected long before it was available.  You are also...

Mice and Men: How Age Impacts Memory

Mice and Men: How Age Impacts Memory

Wrinkles, loss of strength, gray hair.  All signs of aging.  Less obvious is the impact on the brain.  Much research is going toward the changes in the older brain, such as a decline in memory and cognitive abilities. Memory Storage Certain parts of the brain are...

The Age-in-Place Decision

The Age-in-Place Decision

Life is full of important decisions.  As we age, we may have fewer decisions to make, but some of them are more important than others.  A key decision is whether, in your years of declining physical ability, you stay in your home or elect to move into other housing...

Benefits of In-Home Care

Benefits of In-Home Care

Oftentimes, family members, out of love, will try to take over the responsibility of caring for a parent or loved one. They can soon discover that this is extremely difficult and not manageable if they are still taking care of their own families or working full-time...

Just Tired or Chronically Fatigued?

Just Tired or Chronically Fatigued?

Being Tired or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Being tired and having chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are two different conditions that can affect your energy levels and quality of life. Being tired is a normal response to physical or mental exertion, lack of sleep, or...

A Big Step in Treating Alzheimer’s Disease

A Big Step in Treating Alzheimer’s Disease

There is big news in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease: The first drug that’s been proven to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease just received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Leqembi Alzheimer’s disease impacts nearly six...