_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias When Hospitalization Happens to Dementia Patients By article From the National Institute on Aging A trip to the hospital with a person who has memory loss or dementia … Read More→
_ Best Self-Defense Strategies By article Guarding the personal safety and security of you and your family doesnΓÇÖt have to be difficult. Personal security expert Matt … Read More→
_ Senior Health The Best Ways to Avoid Falls By Jane Farrell article Many things can cause a fall. Your eyesight, hearing, and reflexes might not be as sharp as they were when … Read More→
_ Money Matters 6 Ways to Steer Clear of Identity Theft By article Editor’s note: These days, people are more vulnerable than ever to identity theft, and many seniors find themselves faced with … Read More→
_ Staying Safe in Hurricane Season By article WeΓÇÖre right in the middle of hurricane season, and even though the weather service might not be issuing a warning … Read More→
_ Sleep Health Sleep Problems and Aging By article From the National Institute on Aging: Older adults need about the same amount of sleep as young adultsΓÇöseven to nine … Read More→
_ Preventing Falls and Fractures By Jane Farrell article A simple thing can change your lifeΓÇölike tripping on a rug or slipping on a wet floor. If you fall, you could break a bone, like thousands of older men and women do each year. A broken bone might not sound awful. But, for older people, a break can be the start of more serious problems.
_ 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.
_ Cancer Patients and Post-Surgery Problems By Jane Farrell article Editor’s Note: For patients, cancer is frightening in a lot of ways. Beyond the physical risk to a patient’s health, there are mental effects as well. After surgery, people often find they suffer from memory and nervous systems problems as well as chronic pain. The changes, which can be caused by side effects of treatment, can be overwhelming if a patient doesn’t understand why they’re happening. Here, from the experts at NIHSeniorHealth, is an explanation: Memory
Best Practices for Successful Online Dating at Midlife and Beyond By blog Online dating can be intimidating, especially for those of you who have been out of the dating game for a while. You may wonder if it’s safe, how comfortable you feel competing in such an open forum, how you will handle potential rejection, or how you will feel if you don’t any attention at all. All these concerns are valid. You no doubt feel more vulnerable than you did at 16. Here are my best practices for successful online dating. 1) Do keep it light
_ The Personal Records You Need to Keep By Jane Farrell article We don’t like to think about suddenly becoming seriously sick or disabled. Yet it’s extremely helpful to review what you and others need to know if that happens. To have your “affairs in order” will help your family and caregivers as well as you yourself. The federal National Institute on Aging has a list that will help you and other family members be prepared for a sudden crisis. (And if you are caregiving yourself for a family member, it might be a good idea to tactfully bring up this subject.)
_ Aging Well DonΓÇÖt Fall for Scams Targeted to Seniors By article By Hilary Young It’s been estimated that over $2.6 billion was lost to scams that targeted seniors in 2013. Are you as shocked by that number as I am? In order to help you better protect yourself or your loved ones, I’ve put together a helpful guide to shield you from these rip-offs in 2014. There are five popular scams that predators use to target seniors: