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  • FDA Approves New Drug to Treat Alzheimer’s 

    Last month, the FDA approved a new therapy for early Alzheimer’s disease that appears to modestly slow the progression of the disease that affects more than 6.5 [...]

  • Wellness Month Continues as We Discuss the Importance of Mental Wellness

    When we think of wellness, our minds think about how our bodies feel.  Are we in pain? Sore? Exhausted? Excited? Sick?  But there is more to [...]

  • Creating a Family History

    Most people love sharing stories from “the good old days”, so bring a snack and a voice recorder and ask your loved one to share stories [...]

  • Seniors Want Dignity and Privacy Too!

    There will eventually come a point in time with aging parents or loved ones when the world tilts and roles begin to shift. At this point, [...]

  • My Loved One Needs More Help Than We Can Give, Do We Need an Aide?

    According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services., people turning 65 today have an almost 70 percent chance of needing some type of long-term [...]

  • How to Stay Safe in the Sun and Heat That Summer Brings

    Now that we have celebrated the fourth of July, the true dog days of summer are officially here.  As the mercury continues to rise and the [...]

  • Dementia and Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Ends, We Look to the Future

    To conclude our four-part series on Dementia and Alzheimer’s, let’s look at what medical treatments are in the works. Current Alzheimer's treatments temporarily improve symptoms of [...]

  • June is Cataract Awareness Month, so Let’s Look at Cataracts

    A cataract is when your eye’s natural lens becomes cloudy due to the proteins in your lens breaking down and causing your vision to be blurry, [...]

  • How to Best Care for and Love Someone with Alzheimer’s or Dementia

    As we continue to explore Dementia and Alzheimer's, this week we will focus on ideas on how to interact, care for and love someone with dementia [...]