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Alzheimer’s Caregivers Face Extra Stress Caring for a loved one with dementia, alzheimer’s or other behavioral health conditions has major impact on quality of life. The United Hospital Fund and AARP Public Policy Institute recently issued a report with compelling new evidence that family caregivers who provide complex chronic care to people who have cognitive…

Protect Your Memory? Follow an Overall Health and Wellness Plan! March is Brain Awareness Month. Our overall wellness affects the health of our brains. We read a lot about the “mind-body connection” these days. Most of us realize that the way we think about things can influence the health of our entire bodies. But it’s…

When Should You Start Planning For Long-Term Care? When it comes to Long-Term Care Planning, sooner is better than later. In my last two blogs I talked about: What Is Home-Care And Who Provides It and Which Home Care Services Will Long-Term Care Insurance Cover? While none of us want to dwell on a time…

Which Home Care Services Will Long-Term Care Insurance Cover? Last week I talked about “What Is Home Care And Who Provides It“; this week I’ll be talking about Long-Term Care Insurance. Is it a good investment and what does it cover? With advancements in medical technologies, people are increasingly living longer lives. This longer life,…

What is Home Care and Who Provides it? Most people still mistakenly associate long-term care and long-term care insurance with nursing homes. In fact, just the opposite is true. According to the LTCi Sourcebook, published by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, some 7.6 million individuals currently receive care at home because of acute…

Hearing Loss and Baby Boomers Is your hearing loss caused by loud music or something else? Boomers who grew up with lectures from Mom to “turn down that hi-fi!” may now be paying the price for their love of decibels. Hearing loss and loud rock music! According to hearing loss researcher Richard Salvi, Ph.D., “Baby…

We’re All In – First Newsletter! It’s a real personal challenge to search for the right words to kick off our very first newsletter. Not that we are short on opportunities to recognize the terrific people in our organization, but that there are so many people that make a difference every day in the lives…

Visiting Elderly Loved Ones for the Holidays: 7 Signs to Look For! As millions of Americans travel this month for Thanksgiving and Christmas, many adult children will spend time with their elderly loved ones. A record number of these older Americans are living alone. A government report found that 11.3 million older Americans—some 30 percent…

Gifts for People With Alzheimer’s Disease Holiday Gift Idea’s for People With Alzheimer’s Disease and Families Who Care for Them According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 15 million family members and friends are now serving as unpaid caregivers for the 5.4 million people who are living with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States. This…

Carbon Monoxide – Home Safety First When Turning Up the Heat! As temperatures drop, more people will turn on heaters to stay warm. The nation’s emergency physicians warn about the potential risks involved with heating your homes and bodies. Home Safety and Heating Your Home! “Every year, tragically, people are burned, start fires, get an…