When you go see your mom for Mother’s Day and notice how much she has aged and declined since the last time you saw her (and Dad too)-be sure to focus on enjoying the time and not on what’s ahead and the inevitable. I remember when my elderly parents would drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles to visit me and the whole time they were... Read more
A fascinating new caregiver survey by "The Caregiving Project for Older Americans" says all kinds of in-home caregivers have not had much training, because there is no national training requirement for in-home caregivers for older adults. And since 78 percent of those surveyed (who had hired caregivers) had the misperception that they did... Read more
Falls are such a common problem in the elderly, often because of equilibrium, medications and failing eyesight. Three of my own friends’ parents have been in the hospital recently from freak falls. My elderly father used to trip on his pretty persian throw rugs all the time and argued with me about putting them away, well,... Read more
The Alzheimer’s Association recently released a fascinating new report I want to share with you: Alzheimer’s Disease Prevalence Rates Rise to More than Five Million in the United States:http://alz.org/news_and_events_rates_rise.asp and full report: http://alz.org/national/documents/Report_2007FactsAndFigures.pdf I find these stats... Read more
Congress is debating the Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Resolution, which sets overall limits on how much will eventually be spent by the government on health, education, transportation and other federal programs. Later in the year, these overall limits will guide the Appropriations Committees when they make final decisions on federal spending.... Read more
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