Concerned friends and family can intervene or watch for warning signs that might indicate elder abuse. If abuse is suspected, report it. Preventing elder abuse…
Preventing Elder Abuse & Neglect
June 13, 2011
Category: Senior Health
Elder Abuse is Everyone’s Concern
June 6, 2011
It’s difficult to take care of a senior when he or she has many different needs, and it’s difficult to be elderly when age brings…
Test Your Memory in 15 Minutes
June 2, 2011
Bob DeMarco writes a daily blog about caring for his mother, Dottie, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. The blog is filled with daily information that…
The Aging of America, City by City
May 27, 2011
Researchers from the Urban Institute are calling the mass influx of retiring baby boomers the senior tsunami because of the disastrous tidal wave that the…
Calculate Your Body Mass Index
April 19, 2011
Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women. Click here to…
Ideas for An Active & Healthy Retirement
March 28, 2011
An attentive reader found this helpful webpage and mentioned it to us! It recommends travel, diet and exercise, garden work, fishing, and golf as ways…
Early Retirement and Early Mortality Linked
March 25, 2011
A new US-based study confirmed the theory that retiring early has an association with a higher rate of mortality because early retirees decrease their physical,…
Multiple Sclerosis Online Resources
March 23, 2011
With various adjustments made along the way, most individuals with MS may look forward to a fulfilling and productive lifetime. A professional in-home caregiver experienced…
How Private Home Care Can Help MS: Helping the Spirit
March 18, 2011
Nourishing a person’s mind, body and spirit are essential when helping a person with MS stay motivated and enabled. Due to the changeability of the…
How home care can help MS: Helping the Body
March 17, 2011
Nourishing a person’s mind, body and spirit are essential when helping a person with MS stay motivated and enabled. Due to the changeability of the…