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May 20, 2020
1 min

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...

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
0 min

A Positive Message For Today

Apr 10, 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 16, 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 28, 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 20, 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 17, 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 23, 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...

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