by siteadmin | Oct 30, 2015 | Alzheimer's Disease, Community Events, Health News, Helpful Information for Family Members, Memory Care
Alzheimer’s is a mental disease that causes memory loss. It is mainly caused by old age and is considered to be the main cause of dementia. Three decades ago, an estimated population of 2 million people were affected by this disease. Today, a staggering 5.4 million...
by siteadmin | Oct 24, 2015 | Health News
October is breast cancer awareness month—and that means it’s time to bring awareness about this very real and very dangerous disease. About 17% of women diagnosed with breast cancer die from it, despite the fact that if it is caught early, survival rate is north of...
by siteadmin | Aug 6, 2015 | Advice From Seniors, General
Dr. Ichak Kalderon Adizes is the President of the Adizes® Institute and is recognized as one of the top thirty thought leaders in America by the Leadership Excellence Journal. He is the author of 20 books and has received 18 honorary doctorates. He has worked as a...
by siteadmin | Jul 31, 2015 | General, Helpful Information for Family Members, Information for Caregivers
Many people believe that providing care for an older loved one is cheaper than assisted living or nursing home care, but this is not necessarily the case. There are hidden costs to caring for a family member in the home that many don’t think about, and those costs...
by siteadmin | Jul 24, 2015 | General, Health News, Helpful Information for Family Members, Information for Caregivers, Senior Safety Tips
Almost 25% of all seniors have to visit the emergency room (ER) at some point. People often think of falls, strokes, or heart attacks as being the main reasons for why, but there are other common things that people may not think of immediately. It is important for...
