Recently I attended an ACHA (Agency for Healthcare Administration) online seminar highlighting some of the bills that passed that will affect the senior healthcare world. Here are some highlights. I have taken the liberty of highlighting the bill with the greatest impact in my opinion; SB...
Do you ever read those awful stories about elders getting scammed and think it could never happen to me? Think again. More than one in ten adults over the age of 65 have been the victim of a scam. While elder abuse can take many...
May is Older Americans Month A year ago, I told you about a fantastic book called “Breaking the Age Code, by Becky Levy. According to the author, many of the health problems formerly considered to be entirely due to the aging process such as memory loss,...
Exciting News About My Book! The one good thing about Covid for me personally is that I gave myself the goal of finally finishing my book! I am proud to share that I not only finished my book, but I found a wonderful agent and the...
January is typically the time of the year we reflect on the past year and inspire ourselves to set goals for the new year. However, often when we look back at our list from the prior year, we recognize we may have been overly ambitious!...
December is the time of year when we are preparing for the upcoming holidays and that usually means lots of shopping and online activity. You might be grateful that you can now shop from the comfort of home without the hassle of crowds, malls, and...
Did you know that there are currently around 600 million people aged 60 and over worldwide? This number will double by 2025 and reach 1.4 billion by 2030. The fastest growing segment of the population in the United States is 85 and older. As you...
Have you ever heard of a NORC, a “Naturally Occurring Retirement Community”? You may not know it yet, but a few local communities/neighborhoods are already trying to get more organized around this excellent idea. In fact, one group is already meeting in the Gainesville area...
