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  • 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 [...]

  • World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

    It is hard to imagine that anyone would deliberately want to harm an elderly person, but unfortunately, elder abuse is a widespread problem. Some instances of [...]

  • Early Symptoms of Alzheimer’s and Dementia

    Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning — thinking, remembering, and reasoning — to such an extent that it interferes with a person's daily life and [...]