When A Loved One Needs In-Home Help By Kristen Gerencher, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The signs can hit you quickly or sneak up on you gradually. But what do [...]
Medicine Without Doctors By: Angie Marek Care managers When John Todd’s elderly uncle began missing bill payments and showing other troubling signs of dementia, Todd turned to Mary Kay Krokowski [...]
Report on Dementia in USA Scope of the Problem: According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 5.3 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease The rate of occurrence of cognitive impairment among the older [...]
Greetings From Northstar Care and Guidance! There is only one purpose for this blog today. It’s to get you (and/or someone you love) to get a flu shot. The following links will [...]
Adults with Down syndrome tend to age prematurely — developing conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis and vision loss decades earlier than usual. So elderly parents and middle-aged children may go through the diseases of aging at the same time…
The sweeping health care overhaul signed into law by President Barack Obama is more than 2,000 pages long and has been dissected by analysts, politicians and pundits. It’s no wonder that some consumers are confused – and perhaps frightened – about how the law might affect them. Some concerns were raised during the congressional debate or have been swirling around the Internet.
Caring for a sick or disabled elderly relative exacts a toll — physical, emotional, financial — on any family member, but being a spousal caregiver brings particular challenges.
In the latest Patient Voices segment, producer Karen Barrow explores the frightening and confusing world of Alzheimer’s. She captures the voices of both patients and loved ones who are struggling with issues of independence, long-term care and making the most of the time they have left.
The New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA) urges all older New Yorkers to take precautions as the summer temperature rises and humidity increases. Hot weather can be dangerous for older New Yorkers particularly for those who have medical conditions or take medications. Seniors should be mindful of symptoms of heat exhaustion, which may include nausea, dizziness, weakness, muscle cramps, pale and clammy skin, disorientation or headache. Seniors experiencing these symptoms should call their doctor or 911 immediately. Heat exhaustion can lead to heat stroke.
Important changes to Medicare supplemental policies — also known as Medigap plans — took effect in June. Millions of older Americans buy the plans each year to help pay medical bills. Vicki Gottlich, an attorney at The Center for Medicare Advocacy (medicareadvocacy.org), described the new developments. Her remarks have been edited.