Protecting Seniors from Financial Fraud and Scams
While spring brings about warmer weather and colorful flowers, it also brings an uptick of financial scams, due in part to con artists targeting tax returns. These scams disproportionately target [...]
Heart Health Tips For Any Age
Heart Health – Not Just Once a Year, and Not Just for the Elderly February is generally the month our hearts receive extra attention – both in love and health! [...]
Senior Fitness Programs and Tools
The New Year is a time for reflection on the past year and planning for the next. Age doesn’t preclude an individual from dreaming about ways to better themselves during [...]
Tips for Enjoying Holidays with Seniors
The holidays can be a stressful time of year for any family. When a family is also dealing with a loved one that needs additional caregiving, especially those with memory [...]
A Guide For Family Caregivers
Family caregivers are so important there is a month for them: November is National Family Homecare Givers month. Spearheaded by CaregiverAction.org, the group began promoting national recognition of family caregivers [...]
Coping with Memory Loss
Struggling with memory, or losing one’s memory, is one of the greatest fears of both elderly individuals and their families. There are varying degrees of memory loss and learning the [...]
Falls in the Elderly and Resulting Injuries
Falls are one of the scariest accidents facing our elderly population. And with good reason. Injuries occur most often from falls. Each year, millions of older individuals—those aged 65 and [...]
Safe Senior Medication Management
Management of medicine – both for short-term use and for chronic care – can be overwhelming and is one of the most stressful tasks for relatives providing home care. Everyone [...]
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