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Among the major causes of death in the United States, the top two account together for about 46% of the total. They are heart disease (number one) and cancer (a close second). One might reasonably assume that, due to their prevalence and high treatment costs, one or the other of... Read More →

With recent temperatures reaching the high 90’s and heat indexes topping 100, it’s worth a reminder that summer’s heat can be particularly risky for older adults–especially those with chronic health conditions. Knowing how to safeguard against hyperthermia and other... Read More →

June 15, 2015 was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, when communities, municipalities and organizations of various kinds joined in promoting activities and programs that spread awareness about neglect, exploitation and abuse later in life.  However, as a provider of in-home... Read More →

August is Cataract Awareness Month. This is a good time for any aging adults in your life to have their eyes checked if they haven’t done so recently. Statistics from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) show that more than 50 percent of all Americans have cataracts or... Read More →

If you’re an adult with a parent who’s a senior citizen, you’re understandably concerned about their well-being even if they’re living in your home or have in home care assistance. However, unless you’re watching for it, you might miss signs of a treatable depression... Read More →

Caregivers providing in home assistance and elderly care services certainly recognize the common association between irregular gait and dementia.  Now, four recent studies have demonstrated a strong link between the two.  It appears that as walking becomes abnormal, impairment in... Read More →

It’s a troubling paradox. As medication breakthroughs offer new hope for treating disease, medication errors are harming more and more Americans. On the plus side, the treatment of virtually every major illness has been revolutionized in recent years by the advent of better... Read More →

Alzheimer’s disease is the commonest form of dementia among the elderly. Approximately one half of individuals over age 85 have dementia. We all know that our population is aging, but the rate of growth in the over-85 group will be particularly rapid. Whereas the number of... Read More →