Over the past 2 decades, the mortality rates for heart disease, cancer, HIV/AIDS, and many other well-known killers, have steadily declined. However, the death rate attributed to Alzheimer’s disease has steadily risen. Moreover, there are tens, or even hundreds of thousands of Americans that die every year with Alzheimer’s disease, but the death is associated [...]
Detecting the signs of elder abuse within a nursing home or assisted living facility can be very difficult. Unfortunately not all of us are able to see our loved ones on a weekly basis. When you do visit, be sure to ask how your loved one is feeling, and how they are being treated within [...]
For today’s aging population it is important to be informed about the options for Long-Term Care. In general, “Long-Term Care” is defined as helping individuals, of any age, with their medical or daily needs, over an extended period of time. Long-Term Care can be provided in various types of institutional facilities, in the community, or [...]
It has been a strange winter and spring so far this year (or maybe it just seems like it!). Soon, the sun will be returning and we will be anxious to get out in it! A brief reminder, remember to use sunblock and wear a hat, particularly in the beginning of the sunny season. After [...]