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Jul 2019
Hearing Loss and Dementia Hearing loss and dementia are connected. Research finds links between hearing impairment and cognitive impairment. This is truer for men. As hearing loss worsens, the risk of developing dementia increases. People with mild auditory loss are almost twice as likely to develop dementia. Risk increases three-fold for moderate loss. Five times ...
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Jun 2019
Alzheimer’s Sundowning Sundowning refers to behavioral and mood changes in people with Alzheimer’s disease, occurring in late afternoon or early evening – around sunset. Caregivers witness this phenomenon regularly. So being prepared for these changes helps family and caregivers cope better. Learn strategies to improve comfort and calmness so difficult behaviors are minimized. Common Behaviors ...
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May 2019
Hurricane Season 2019 – Above Normal Activity This Hurricane Season, NOAA is predictions a higher number of named storms than usual. The 2019Hurricane season begins June 1st and goes through November 30th. NOAA predicts 11 -17 named storms, 5-9 hurricanes and 2-4 major hurricanes. Florida is on alert during these months due to its location ...
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May 2019
Financial Abuse of an Older Parent Financial abuse is real and not uncommon. You have likely heard of or know a senior who has been scammed. It is even worse when done by a member of the family. The elderly are frequently victims of financial exploitation. They are more often alone, or lonely and appreciative ...
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Apr 2019
Parkinson Disease Month April is Parkinson Disease Awareness Month. Over a million Americans and their families are living with PD. It is a neurological disease, causing changes in movement and balance over time. Because the brain doesn’t produce enough Dopamine (a chemical in the brain) movement and mood are impaired. So dopamine is needed to spark our ...
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Nov 2018
Enjoying the Holidays We are at the beginning of the Holiday season. It means different things to different people. The imperative to be happy can be stressful. It is all over the media and all around us to be happy this season. How wonderful that would be! So, how is that achieved? Problems don’t just ...
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Sep 2018
Sudden Disease Escalation “Art’s non-eventful P.D. lulled me into complacency for so long that I was totally unprepared for this sudden escalation — but I should have known better (“hindsight is 20/20). At any rate, I will look into getting help for myself and see if I can weather this storm.” – Rita Art has Parkinson ...
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Jul 2018
Gambling Seniors May Develop an Addiction Gambling Seniors do so for recreation in the local casinos of South Florida- whether for fun, excitement, loneliness or boredom. Unfortunately for about one in twenty, this pastime becomes a problem. There are even Problem Gambling Counselors addressing this very issue. The gambling industry also targets retirees and older ...
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Apr 2018
Anticipatory Grief and Caregiving Anticipatory grief is part of caregiving for many people. There are many difficult aspects to being a primary caregiver or have a loved one with a degenerative or incurable disease. One, which may not be recognized or addressed enough, is Anticipatory Grief. We tend to think of grief or grieving only ...
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Jan 2018
CEO Brain Function We Need to Exist CEO Brain Function (a.k.a. Executive Brain Function) in humans are extremely advanced. We can use critical thinking, planning or memory in ways that other beings cannot. Our brains also affect mood, behavior and personality, is the repository for language, our visual-spatial orientation as well as where our insight and ...
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