This year one in three seniors over the age of 65 will have a fall. More than two million will visit the emergency room after falling, and the possibility of a broken hip or a traumatic brain injury is very…
Photo by kalejimenezavila on Pixabay If you’re not familiar with the term ‘sandwich generation’, it refers to that large group of people who are sandwiched in between caring for adult parents, and their grown or almost fully grown children. It’s…
Photo by JillWellington on Pixabay Everyone loves to celebrate the 4th of July, and seniors are no exception. In Olive Branch and elsewhere around the U.S., most seniors will take a day to remember how our nation became an independent one, and…
Every year, five million people worldwide become ill with the flu. The most vulnerable populations? The very young and the elderly. Nursing-home residents are most at risk, but even those who live independently are susceptible. Luckily, up to 80% of…
Portrait of a smiling senior couple celebrates their anniversary by throwing confetti up in the air June is National Cancer Survivor Month, and there are approximately 17 million such survivors in Marysville and elsewhere in the U.S. Congratulations to all these determined…
According to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the Quality of Life (“QoL”) of terminally ill cancer patients and their caregivers is significantly improved when they are cared for and eventually pass away at home with…
Shot of a young doctor and her elderly patient talking while sitting outside June is both Dementia Care Professional Month and Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, so there couldn’t be a better time to stop and pay tribute to those…
Recently we wrote about the growing concerns about increasing numbers of elderly patients facing unexpected and unaffordable bills for skilled nursing facility stays that they thought were going to be covered by Medicare, but which weren’t. The “catch” is that…
Over at the AgeWiseLiving Blog, Barbara E. Friesner, Generational Coach has a very helpful article on lighting considerations for Seniors’ homes. Barbara makes several excellent points, including this: Install good, shadow free, lighting on all stairways. Put a light switch…
Photo by cenczi on Pixabay From May 1st thru May 31st, there will be an entire month dedicated to National Asthma and Allergy Awareness. Almost everyone knows someone personally who has been affected by at least one of these issues…