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Mar 2015
A huge danger for folks 65 and older is falling. We know via research that one third of seniors will fall and that for about a third of them, it will be a life altering experience. Falls can cause bone fractures which involve surgery, hospital stay and rehabilitation centers. The fall may be just the ...
It is never easy to care for aging and elderly parents. It is that much harder if you and your siblings don’t have much in common or in fact do not get along with each other. You may not see eye to eye, but open confrontation helps no one, and in some way harms each member of ...
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Mar 2015
Are your Elder Parents stubborn when you try to help and guide them? Is this aggravating and frustrating, not to mention leaving them at risk? Learn ways to understand them better or accept their position. There are emotional and psychological reasons why people resist common sense suggestions and don’t make any changes. Denial is ...
A study done by Merrill Lynch and Age Wave looked at the preferences of folks who have retired from age 50 and older to see what their long term plan is. Results are unsurprising. The vast majority of those polled – 85% related that their preference is to remain in their own home and receive ...
Financial matters are complicated to begin with. Imagine having to manage money if you or your loved one is cognitively impaired or has memory problems causing poor judgment. Seniors as a group are a prime target for scammers – by phone, mail and visits to where they live. It is unethical, immoral, mean spirited ...
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Feb 2015
Loss of our vision is a scary thought. After all, visual impairment causes some loss of the degree of independence we are used to as sighted people. By knowing what symptoms to look for, early detection can lead to earlier intervention and hopefully more positive outcomes. Although there are a few types of Glaucoma, they ...
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Feb 2015
Alcoholism and other substance abuse addictions affect seniors and the elderly as well as other adults throughout the United States. With the Boomers joining the ranks of the Older Adult population, the numbers are likely to jump higher. Folks coming of age in the 60’s and 70’s are familiar with different types of drug ...
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Jan 2015
With about 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s Disease and many more fearful of getting this degenerative cognitive disease, it is helpful to learn the different stages. No two people get the same disease in terms of strict similarity of symptoms and time frames. There isn’t a crystal ball, but there is a known direction and somewhat ...
According to a study in The Laryngoscope Journal (and reported by Medical News Today, by researchers at the Washington State School of Medicine in St. Louis found that older adults who have hearing loss may find that their balance improves when they wear hearing aids. After all, balance is in the ear. If this finding ...
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Dec 2014
Do you know the commercial of a family at a restaurant and both father and son reach for the check. Then the voiceover – He is doing well, hope he is saving, Hope he saved enough….. It is poignant because it shows that both adult children and older parents are thinking about finances. Money ...
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