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New Research: Stroke Doubles Risk of Dementia
What’s the link between stroke and dementia? We’ve long known that link exists, since stroke and dementia are both conditions that affect the brain. A stroke is like a heart attack in the brain. Just as a heart attack is caused by interrupted blood flow to the heart, a stroke is caused by interrupted blood…
Read MoreSeptember is Healthy Aging Month
Today’s seniors are healthier than ever—as a group. Individual seniors though, may find that their health isn’t as good as it should be. This September is Healthy Aging Month, a time to celebrate life and raise awareness for seniors’ physical and mental health. All adults should be interested in healthy aging, since we’re all actively…
Read MoreHappy Labor Day!
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Read MoreDining and Alzheimer’s Disease: How We Can Combine the Two
Memory care is a person-centered approach to Alzheimer’s Disease. Memory care is currently the fastest growing segment in senior care, because it treats the person, not her disease. Too many care providers load up Alzheimer’s patients with anti-psychotic drugs to keep them calm and under control. That school of thought is thankfully declining as memory…
Read MoreStudy: Medicare Could Save Over 2.5 BILLION by Switching to Generic Drugs
What is Medicare’s annual cost of brand-name combination drugs? Three researchers from Harvard Medical School set out to answer this question. They wanted to figure out the difference in cost between brand-name combination drugs and their generics. Combination drugs are medications that contain two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients. Taking a combination pill helps patients…
Read MoreSolo Baby Boomers’ Needs Differ From Their Parents’
How do you know when it’s time for Mom or Dad to move to a long-term care facility? That was the topic of an article we posted on the blog a while back. We talked about five safety concerns that signal the need to move to a supervised environment. Adult children need to pay attention…
Read MoreHappy Senior Citizens Day!
Throughout our history, older people have achieved much for our families, our communities, and our country. That remains true today, and gives us ample reason this year to reserve a special day in honor of the senior citizens who mean so much to our land. President Ronald Reagan began Proclamation 5847 with these words 30…
Read MoreProtect Your Health With Preventive Screenings
What do exercising, routine blood work, and dental checkups have in common? They’re all part of preventive medicine—the use of proactive measures, such as health screenings, counseling, and maintenance to prevent or uncover serious diseases. We’ve covered different healthy habits, like exercising and eating well, in the past, so today we’ll talk about health screenings.…
Read MoreAre You Too Generous For Your Own Good?
Many seniors live to spoil their children and grandchildren. Especially their grandchildren. There’s something so satisfying about sending gifts—large and small—to the people who will carry on your legacy. You’re in retirement and your expenses won’t go up that much, you think. So why not help Junior buy his first car, or contribute generously to Granddaughter’s…
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