Could providing care to a family member put your brain at risk? You might say, “Risk of what?” New research is showing that stress and anxiety have a negative effect on the body, damaging chromosomes and possibly becoming a catalyst to many serious illnesses including dementia, heart disease and cancer. When you think you are Read More
Nursing Home Stays Can Be Deadly or Life Giving – What are families to do?
A recent program on National Public Radio (NPR) called “A Third of Nursing Home Patients Harmed By Their Treatment” was shocking to me. Because of the fact that I or one of my staff advocates for and track our clients, we don’t have that type of harm – most are there for rehab and then Read More
Life Milestones – Embracing the Passing of Time
When we were five, we entered school and when we were 18, we left high school. Many of us entered the job market, college or the military immediately following high school. Each of these entrances and/or exits is a life milestone. In the best of times, we celebrated and in the worst of times, we Read More
Baby Boomers Aging? Not us!
Interesting when you look at the silver tsunami and hear that those aged 70 are being called the new 50! Baby Boomers have made changes in every stage of life and there is no reason to think their aging won’t change the way we retire and live in our later years – and who can Read More
Aging Boomers – Planning, Playing not Paying
I recently attended the 50th anniversary of dear friends and thought – “Wow! Time flies!” – Mother was right: as you get older, life is on “fast forward.” It seems as if just a little while ago we were drag-racing on the great highway and shopping for prom dresses; and now we are exploring state Read More
5 tips to preventing Alzheimer’s disease
With the startling numbers of new cases being diagnosed daily, more and more of us become anxious when we can’t remember a name or place. The cost to families and to society will grow to such a level that I worry about the quality of care in the future. What do we do as individuals Read More
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