SCC Author

Loss of brain function is one of the fears most associated with growing older. Will we forget things, forget the faces of our loved ones or how to function every day? Dementia has been diagnosed in 35.6 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, … Read more

The pundits have been saying for years we are not ready for the wave of older adults who will live longer and need healthcare. Who will provide the care an increasingly older population will certainly need — and who is going to pay for that care? In 2010 there were 40 million Americans over 65, … Read more

Family caregivers focus their attention on day to day activities that must be accomplished to ensure their senior loved ones’ needs are met. They may have to feed them, clean them, dress them, entertain them, transport them and more. Are you among the many family caregivers who are spending the majority of their days planning … Read more

Lately I have been reading about the names we use and the reaction some people have to those names. I have always been respectful of everyone with whom I come in contact, whether they are personal friends, family members, co-workers, healthcare professionals, clients, patients, service personnel, or those about whom I write on our website. … Read more

Sleep alludes many of as we age, seemingly more and more as the years pass. We might tend to wake early or not sleep as deeply. Women who are experiencing extreme temperature changes chalk it up to the change and try to deal with it. Others just accept sleep deprivation as a normal part of … Read more

Family caregivers of seniors often become the healthcare “go between.” We go to doctor’s appointments, not only physically driving our senior loved ones but also being the driver of their medical care, going between them and their healthcare team. Family caregivers may learn about loved ones’ best treatment options, give the medications, find the doctors, … Read more

Centenarians comprise the fastest growing age group in the US. Will your senior loved ones be joining their numbers one day? Will you? Is that something you want? Many of us wonder how someone can live to be 100 or even older and still be so healthy and sharp minded. What have they had to … Read more

Smoking is bad for our health, as all of us have likely heard many times. We know that smoking can lead to many forms of cancer, including lung and other cancers. It increases our risk for heart disease and stroke, high blood pressure, wrinkles, bone disease, cataracts, macular degeneration, diabetes and erectile dysfunction. Yes, we … Read more