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Where There is a Will You Still Need an Advance Directive
Read moreAbout 50% to 70% of Americans will die without a will. So, you can imagine that the percentage without...
November 22, 201000 -
Becoming Educated about Elder Resources
Read moreMaking decisions on behalf of a loved one is not always easy. Yet the challenge can be eased with...
November 17, 2010 -
You Can Plan for Unexpected Geriatric Care Needs
Read moreIt isn’t always a surprise or a “bolt out of the blue”. It can be a gradual awareness that...
November 15, 2010 -
Geriatric Care and Managing Drug Store Meds
Read moreAcetaminophen (Tylenol) is everywhere within mainstream medicine these days. It is used by itself for fever or pain as...
November 12, 2010 -
Alzheimer’s as a Woman’s Disease?
Read moreI talked about Alzheimer’s disease in my last posting. Maria Shriver, the First Lady of California has experienced Alzheimer’s...
November 8, 2010 -
Maximizing Well-Being for Everyone
Read moreIndependence is as much about the caregiver as it is the older adult or special needs individual who receives...
November 7, 2010 -
Is it Forgetfulness or is it Alzheimer’s?
Read moreI have not taken a real opinion poll, but from feedback I get as a geriatric care manager from my...
November 2, 2010 -
A Radio Talk with Aging Info Radio
Read moreEarlier this month I had a chance to talk about some of the questions I most often get asked as...
October 31, 2010 -
Bad Medicine for Older Adults
Read moreMedicine today is full of miracles. But Aging Well magazine (Jan/Feb, 2009) reports that although the over 65 set...
October 27, 2010 -
Making Home a Safer Place for an Older Adult
Read moreEveryone’s abilities and needs change as they age, but home may still be the same physical space it was...
October 22, 2010