Offering more than just a guide – we provide a comprehensive platform committed to offering valuable resources, practical advice, and compassionate support for families navigating the journey of aging together. Our newsletter covers a wide range of topics, including elder health tips, caregiving strategies, medical assistance resources, and lifestyle advice, tailored to meet the diverse needs of every family member.
Stroke Identification - Important Clues Everyone Should Be Aware Of
The information below is excerpted from an email that I recently received, and could be very helpful in the case of an emergency such as the one described.
Hearing aids may cut risk of cognitive decline by nearly half
A large study showed that older adults with a higher risk of dementia may be able to reduce their risk of cognitive decline by almost 50 percent by using hearing aids.
November is National Family Caregivers Month
Tips and Resources for New Caregivers
Are you a caregiver to a loved one? Caregiving can be a tough job. It can be rewarding, too.
How Technology Can Help People With Alzheimer’s Avoid Emergency Rooms
Many Americans are turning to technology in hopes of detecting or preventing medical conditions or diseases, like Alzheimer’s. More than just expensive, emergency room visits for senior loved ones with the disease can be confusing and traumatizing.
Home Care Vs. The Alternatives: Choosing the Right Care For You
Talking about different types of care in the abstract, however, doesn’t make it any easier to figure out whether you should age in place or enter one of the various types of facilities that offer care. That’s because every person’s situation is unique, and every person has unique needs and motives as they choose the type of care they want.
Identifying Dementia Symptoms in an Aging Parent
Dealing with dementia symptoms in your own parent can stretch the limits of your sanity. Sometimes you may not even notice the first symptoms of dementia -- the slow decline of your aging parent's memory.
10 Things You Should Know About Hearing Loss & Your Health
The Better hearing Institute (BHI) reports that recognizing and treating hearing loss may help more than just your hearing. BHI is working to raise awareness of the link between hearing loss and other important health issues. As part of its awareness and outreach efforts, BHI is encouraging adults of all ages to take the free, quick, and confidential online hearing check on the BHI website. Anyone can take the online survey to determine if a comprehensive hearing test by a hearing professional is needed as a next step.
Wellderly Week 2024
Are you wellderly? When we think of the term “elderly,” we immediately associate it with terms like “old” or “sick.” Wellderly Day encourages us to re-examine what “old” means and promote a healthier, more beneficial perspective on aging.
5 Reasons Men Skip Doctor Visits, and Shouldn’t
Men are 24 percent less likely than women to have visited a doctor within the past year, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
Shoes for Seniors
Did you know that, according to an article in Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, close to 80 percent of elderly people experience foot problems? Ill-fitting footwear is a major cause of those problems.
Here is some information that will help you understand the common problems that seniors experience with their footwear. You'll learn what features to look for in a pair of shoes and get practical tips that can make your shopping easier.
Holiday reality check for aging parents
Ask the Nurse: Christine Hammerlund, President of Assured Healthcare Staffing and Nurse
As Thanksgiving and Christmas approach, it is smart to be aware of changing roles with aging parents.
Family Caregiving During Coronavirus
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions are at higher risk for developing more severe complications from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Learn how you can be an effective caregiver while also taking care of yourself during the COVID-19 pandemic. Always follow guidelines from the CDC, and consider the following tips.
Home Care Vs. The Alternatives: How To Choose?
Many older Americans choose to move into some form of senior housing. But each year more and more choose to stay in their homes. It’s not a black-and-white choice, and whatever arrangement you choose, home care can dramatically expand your options.
The United Way Offering Free Filing for 2018 Federal and State Taxes
Individuals who earned $66,000 or less in 2018 can self-file their federal and state taxes for free and save an average of $200 in fees by using My Free Taxes.
Leaving a legacy: Reviewing your beneficiaries
You work hard to build your retirement savings. Protect what you’ve built—make sure your savings are distributed according to your wishes if anything happens to you.
Get Ready for Your New Medicare Card
Medicare is removing social security numbers from Medicare cards. The change is to help protect your personal identity. Your Medicare coverage and benefits will stay the same and continue without interruption.
Medicare will mail you a new Medicare card with a special Medicare number that’s unique to you. Your social security number will no longer appear on your Medicare card. People enrolling in Medicare for the first time will get the new card from the start.
Prescription Drug Disposal Box Program
The Lake County Sheriff's Office, Walgreens and several local police departments have prescription drug disposal boxes to take back your old, outdated or unused prescription drugs.
Find out what items are accepted and a disposal location near you.
Avoid the Hazards of Dehydration
It's been a long, hot day. First a morning of yard work, then three hours helping coach the kids' baseball and soccer games, followed by the weekly shopping. Now you're finally heading home with a week's worth of groceries to unload and put away. You're tired and thirsty, cranky with your family, and wincing at the throbbing in your temples. You could also be experiencing the first symptoms of dehydration, which is far more common than most people realize.
When Clutter Becomes Hoarding
The Mayo Clinic defines hoarding as "... the excessive collection of items, along with the inability to discard them" and states that "compulsive hoarding and compulsive hoarding syndrome, may be a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)." We are not talking everyday household mess and clutter here, or collections of specific objects that may, in the opinion of other family members, be taking up too much space in the house. True hoarding can be a sign of mental and/or physical illness that manifests itself in the obsessive accumulation of things—items that can range from mounds of clothing, unopened shopping bags, stacks of newspapers, magazines and mail, to piles of trash and rotting garbage that are dangerous to the health of an individual or a family.