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Everyone, whether they are currently caring for someone with dementia or concerned that they are at risk of developing it themselves, is seeking a magic bullet to stop it in its tracks. The unfortunate reality is that there is currently no cure and little in the way of treatment. In addition, little is known to … Read more

Huh? What’s that you say? Getting older often means losing our senses – literally. Both our vision and hearing begin to fail us impacting the quality of life of many of our senior loved ones. Getting glasses to improve our vision, while not inexpensive, is pretty easy for many of us to buy. There are … Read more

Hoping to feel better, look younger, and prevent disease are reasons many of us, including our senior loved ones, take over-the-counter supplements. Almost one in five adults use herbal supplements. Herbals can be dried, chopped, powdered, capsuled or liquid too and some are used as a lotion applied to the skin. Nutritional supplements are sold … Read more

Every year at this time – October 15 through December 7 — is the open enrollment period for Medicare. It is the time when millions of seniors have the opportunity to check out their healthcare coverage to ensure they are getting the most effective insurance for their particular situation. Many wonder why they need to … Read more

Eating right can have an impact on our physical health and help us all to manage our weight. Can changing the way we and our senior loved ones eat really improve our brain health? Will it prevent cognitive loss? One eating plan has been shown to help our brains stay healthy – the MIND diet. … Read more

Is there a link between having diabetes and getting dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease? There is growing evidence the answer is yes. Many experts have been investigating how diabetes or uncontrolled blood sugar may impact brain health. We already know and have seen how elevated blood sugar damages our blood vessels, impacting other organs. At the … Read more

Technology innovation continues to improve the ways it can help our senior loved ones remain safe as they are aging in place. While Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) have been around for many years — remember the commercials with the woman who had fallen and couldn’t get up? — there have been many innovations that make … Read more

Ensuring senior loved ones take their medication safely and avoid a medical crisis is a real worry for family caregivers. Seniors generally take 5 or more prescribed medications in addition to the many over the counter drugs used daily. This creates a situation in which many things can go wrong. Caregiver worries often cover several aspects of … Read more