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,...
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...