In many ways, it was like the prom you might remember fondly — or less than fondly — from your youth: an auditorium festooned with balloons and paper mache decorations, a huge bowl of punch, the coronation of a king and queen, and a band kicking out dance-friendly tunes while a roving photographer snapped the […]

Jessica Zitter, a palliative care physician and critical care specialist, well remembers the moment she knew she had to get off “the end of life conveyor belt”—which she describes as the automatic, unquestioning use of machines and procedures used to keep a patient functioning, despite the prognosis or the questionable quality of life it may […]

The older we get the more susceptible we are to the heat of summer. We’re also more likely to get dehydrated and that can mean a trip to the hospital! Be aware of the symptoms of heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and dehydration so you can stay healthy during the warm summer months. If you know […]

The hardest part of the day for many caregivers and for those they love can be late in the afternoon and in the evening. When the shadows appear and the day is coming to a close, one out of five people who suffer with dementia often experience Sundowning. According to an article on WebMD, sundowning […]

Time was, workers counted the days until they reached age 65, which also heralded the beginning of their retirement years. But times have changed. In the aftermath of a pandemic, and a turbulent, constant changing economy,  a late 2022 online survey of American workers revealed that most workers (55%) plan on working in retirement, either […]

It’s not easy growing older in America — and most would agree that society has not done a very good job of preparing anyone for it. Experts on aging say that “round birthdays” — 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, and onward — often cause the most stress. They seem imbued with a special meaning, […]