Nursing Home Care After Hospitalization
If your loved one is in the hospital and needs continued care after a major illness or injury, the physician may recommend nursing home...
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- May 18, 2020
- 3 min
Celebrate Older Americans Month
May is Older Americans Month and I think a great way for Americans to celebrate is to check their stereotypes on aging. If you’d like to...
- May 14, 2020
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- Apr 9, 2020
- 1 min
Senior Living During COVID-19
We are dedicated to providing your loved one with the safest possible environment during these challenging times so if you have any...
- Mar 25, 2020
- 5 min
Should Everyone Over 60 Take The Same Coronavirus Precautions?
She knew it wasn’t a good idea and her daughter would disapprove. Nonetheless, Barbara Figge Fox, 79, recently went to four stores in...
- Mar 15, 2020
- 5 min
Your Senior Loved One and the Coronavirus
The novel coronavirus can infect anyone, but it’s older adults — ages 60 and up — who are more likely to get seriously sick from it. Some...
- Feb 17, 2020
- 2 min
Top Issues Facing Senior Citizens Today
As we get older, we hope that our lives become easier. We anticipate retirement as the time in our lives when we can finally relax. While...
- Feb 12, 2020
- 4 min
Tips To Beat Your Senior Parent’s Loneliness
Is your aging parent lonely? Isolation and loneliness are widespread among our elders. It may begin with the the loss of a spouse. It...
- Jan 27, 2020
- 4 min
Winter Safety Tips for Senior Citizens
When the temperature drops, older adults run a higher risk of health problems and injuries related to the weather, including hypothermia,...
- Jan 9, 2020
- 8 min
Medicare Changes for 2020
Q: What are the changes to Medicare benefits for 2020? A: There are several changes for Medicare enrollees in 2020: Part B premiums The...
- Dec 27, 2019
- 6 min
How Technology Has Improved Senior Healthcare
Seniors make up more than 13 percent of the United States population (43 million people), according to the Census Bureau. That number is...
- Dec 19, 2019
- 3 min
The Positives of Growing Older
We always hear so much about how hard it is to get older. We read about all the bad things that can – and do – happen and we see for...
- Dec 16, 2019
- 1 min
The Importance Of Exercise For Senior Citizens
Exercise at any age is important. But for elderly people it is possibly even more crucial. Since conditions more common to the elderly...
- May 22, 2019
- 1 min
An Aging Population And Growing Disease Burden Will Require A Large And Specialized Health Care Work
As the US population ages, the increasing prevalence of chronic disease and complex medical conditions will have a significant impact on...
- May 22, 2019
- 4 min
What To Do When Our Aging Parents Won’t Take Our Advice
Our parents always asked that we listen to them, but what happens when they refuse to listen to us? Some adult children are finding that...
- Mar 29, 2019
- 3 min
Senior Rehabilitation Centers: What Are They?
If your parent or loved one is having surgery or they’ve been in the hospital, it’s likely they’ll be referred to an in-patient...
- Feb 23, 2019
- 3 min
Exercises For Senior Citizens To Keep Active and Healthy
The older you get, the more important strength, agility, power, and lean mass become in maintaining your health. Most seniors expect...
- Jan 26, 2019
- 2 min
Moving Your Senior Loved One Into Rehabilitation
After your senior loved one is discharged from the hospital, they may still need care from a short-term or long-term rehabilitation...
- Dec 20, 2018
- 1 min
Improve Your Health As You Age
Growing old is something that most people wish they can do without having to go through major pain and loss of quality of life. People...
- Dec 7, 2018
- 2 min
How To Choose a Nursing Home
Finding the right skilled nursing facility for yourself, a family member, or a friend can be a major task, but it’s not impossible. There...