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What is the Key to Happiness? Ask a Senior
Long-Term Care Insurance and the Conundrum of Longevity
What Is Long-Term Care and Who Might Need It?
Long-term care is a range of services and supports that are available when a person needs help with their day-to-day personal care. For the most part, it is not medical care, but instead, it pertains to assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs). ADLs are frequently defined as including: Bathing Dressing Using the toilet Transferring […]
Good Foods for Getting an Elderly Loved One to Eat
Are you having trouble getting your senior loved one to eat well? So many issues affect a senior’s appetite, including certain drugs and the decline of their taste buds, according to Medline Plus. Not only do we lose some of our taste buds as we age, but the ones we have left often shrink losing […]
Legacy Letters and Ethical Wills – A Legacy of Love and Wisdom
Enrich your friends, children, grandchildren, or anyone you hold dear, with a special message brimming with love and wisdom — a legacy letter or ethical will — for them to treasure. What is a legacy letter or ethical will and how is it different from a traditional will? Traditional Wills and Ethical Wills A traditional […]
Preparing for Role-Reversals as Family Members Age
Aspects of the normal aging process have effects on the dynamics of family relationships. “Family” can be a spouse, children, grandchildren, and members of an even more extended family. The aging process can also affect the dynamics of relationships with friends and colleagues. The changes in the relationships can be even more profound when an […]
The Simplest of Safeguards – Drink Your Water
What is HIPPA and How Is It Related to Your Health Care?
HIPPA is an acronym for a broad body of federal law, the full name of which is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, passed in 1996. The Act establishes national standards to protect your health care as well as the privacy of your health information. The federal law applies in all states. Some instances of […]
4 Ways Older Adults Can Reduce the Risk of Falls
Is It Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia?
As studies of brain health and aging focus and evolve, the term “Mild Cognitive Impairment,” or MCI, is frequently bandied about by doctors and other care providers—and often without much explanation. MCI, also referred to as “Major Neurocognitive Disorder is basically a transitional state straddling the area between normal aging and dementia. Many conditions can […]