(if an elderly relative or friend is living alone) How do you know when it’s time to help a relative make the decision to hire a home health care company…
Two elderly couples were enjoying friendly conversation when one of the men asked the other,” Fred, how was the memory clinic you went to last month?" "Outstanding," Fred replied. "They…
Be simple and direct, but not overly technical. Alzheimer's is a big word that may not mean much to kids of any age, and "disease" can sound like something catching.…
I'm afraid I won't be able to continue being my mother's full-time caregiver. She's in her mid-80s and lives with me in my small house. She has mild dementia and…
The number of Americans 65 and older is expected to nearly double by the middle of the century when they will make up more than a fifth of the nation’s…
So what is it like to be pronounced the oldest man on earth? Alexander Imich, 111 ¼ years old, sat in a chair in his Upper West Side apartment overlooking…
We’ve all had times when we felt overwhelmed to the point of ‘losing it.’ For me this happened when I badly injured my knee in the Alps and was alone…
Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. It was formerly known as Decoration Day and commemorates all men and women, who have died in military service for…
Strokes can affect people of all ages and backgrounds. Learn how to safeguard yourself against stroke. Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. In 2008 alone,…
These made me laugh, and believe me being with my 87 year old father who has dementia and hearing loss I can relate! An elderly gentleman... Had serious hearing problems…