Six Years After Losing My Mom By blog Six years later, and the loss of my Mom still cuts me at my inner core. When I think about […]
_ Insomnia Sleep Apnea Sleep Health Wny Can't I Fall Asleep? By article According to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), older adults need about the same amount of sleep as young adultsΓÇö7 … Read More→
_ Retirement The ΓÇ£IΓÇÖm Spending It AllΓÇ¥ Retirement Plan By article I watched my 96-year-old mother as she napped in the comfortable nursing home. I couldnΓÇÖt help but think of how … Read More→
Using the Brain to Heal Histamine Intolerance By blog In today's over-prescribed, oversized yet undernourished society, we often find ourselves plagued with inexplicable ailments. I'm not talking about the […]
Injury Prevention & Treatment Watch Out for Hypothermia: The "Indoor Cold" By article Almost everyone knows about winter dangers for older people such as broken bones from falls on ice or breathing problems … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health What's Holding You Back? By article by Terry Barnett-Martin If you knew that you would be successful if you took a chance and ventured out, would … Read More→
2015 to Ring in Advances in Prevention By article Wearable technologies, possible changes to stenting practices, state legislation on energy drinks, expanded use of minimally invasive heart repair procedures, … Read More→
Mental & Emotional Health Why Are the Holidays So Hard and How Can You Get Through Them? ΓÇ¿ By Jane Farrell article We’re supposed to be excited for the holidays. But if you’re like many people, you may ΓÇ¿find yourself dreading the … Read More→
Aging Parents and Adult Children: When A Health Crisis Changes Everything By blog Fall housekeeping in the upper Midwest doesnΓÇÖt just mean cleaning out the gutters, raking leaves and getting ready for winter. […]
Protect yourself and your loved one from scam artists By blog The FBI, AARP and many senior-focused healthcare organizations have warned that seniors and people suffering from dementia are prime scam […]
_ Caregiving 5 Questions About Long-Distance Caregiving By Sondra Forsyth article What is long-distance caregiving? It can be helping Aunt Lilly sort through her medical bills or thinking about how to make the most of a weekend visit with Mom. It can include checking the references of an aide whoΓÇÖs been hired to help your grandfather or trying to take the pressure off your sister who lives in the same town as both your aging parents and her aging in-laws. Here, from the National Institute on Aging, are the answers to five key questions about long-distance caregiving:
_ Making Surgery as Easy as Possible By Jane Farrell article Have you been told by your doctor that you need surgery? If so, you're not alone. Millions of older Americans have surgery each year. Your primary care doctor may suggest a surgeon to you, and your state or local medical society can tell you about your surgeon's training. Try to choose a surgeon who operates often on medical problems like yours.
Camp Reunion in Paradise By blog New Hampshire in the summer. Wolfeboro, on Lake Winnipesaukee to be exact. Picture if you will a pristine setting of pines and large granite boulders along the edge of a lake that is so clear you can see the white sand bottom until you run out of sunlight. It has 228 islands, it is 182 miles around the lake but only 63 miles if driving. The road cuts out a lot of coves and peninsulas. And it is 20.8 miles long and at the widest 9 miles. The surface area is 72 square miles. Found in the central part of New Hampshire, the lake is about 504 feet above sea level.
_ Mental & Emotional Health Older Adults Weathered the Recession Well By Sondra Forsyth article The "Great Recession" may have put a dent in many older adults' pocketbooks, but a study presented at the 109th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association in August 2014 in San Francisco found that more than 40 percent reported a decrease in "financial strain" between 2006 and 2010.
_ Too Hot For Your Health By Jane Farrell article Almost every summer, there is a deadly heat wave in some part of the country. Too much heat isnΓÇÖt safe for anyone, and itΓÇÖs even riskier if youΓÇÖre older or have health problems. ThatΓÇÖs why itΓÇÖs important to get relief quickly, and even better, to prevent overexposure in the first place. Being hot for too long can cause several illnesses grouped under the designation hyperthermia:
_ Mobile Health Apps Need More Oversight By Jane Farrell article Although people often assume that mobile health apps have been ΓÇ£approved,ΓÇ¥ in fact there is very little oversight of the multibillion-dollar industry, according to health-law researchers.
_ Aging Well ThereΓÇÖs No Place Like Home ΓÇô For Growing Old By Sondra Forsyth article ΓÇ£The stairs are getting so hard to climb.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇ£Since my wife died, I just open a can of soup for dinner.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇ£IΓÇÖve lived here 40 years. No other place will seem like home.ΓÇ¥ These are common issues for older people. And, you may share the often-heard wishΓÇöΓÇ£I want to stay in my own home!ΓÇ¥ The good news is that with the right help you might be able to do just that.
_ Money Matters The Documents Every Woman Should Have By Jane Farrell article ThereΓÇÖs more to managing your money than the shoebox filled with crumpled receipts under your bed. According to Patrice C. Washington, Money Maven of the Steve Harvey Morning Show, organizing paperwork and keeping track of financial and legal documents is imperative to your financial well-being. ΓÇ£It is hard to stay on top of your finances if documents are scattered about,ΓÇ¥ Washington says. ΓÇ£On top of that, many women donΓÇÖt know which types of documents they need or even where to start.ΓÇ¥