Only a few years ago, the Village Movement was hailed as a growing way to “help ease the challenge of caring for a rapidly aging population” by providing support and services that allow seniors to achieve what so many covet: the ability to live independently, to age in place. The Village concept is at the same […]
Dehydration is one of the top reasons seniors end up at the doctor’s office. If you’re a senior, dehydration is an even higher liability for landing you in the hospital. Now is the time for all good seniors to drink more water! Of course, every body is different. Seniors with heart conditions need to follow […]
It’s important for all people, especially seniors, to find safe and effective ways to manage their medications. But people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia most often need special help. People who have mild dementia are often able to live on their own and function independently. But progressive cognitive losses affecting memory, attention, […]
While the benefits afforded by the Medicare and Medicaid programs are held dear by many seniors, the complications connected to them are not. And recent research reveals that consumers, particularly seniors with low incomes, are most often caught in the crossfire between the bureaucracies of healthcare providers and government agencies. As a result, they are […]
