Long Term Care Insurance Companies raise rates up to 186%. Perhaps you are one of the thousands of policy holders of a long-term care insurance policy that received a letter from your insurance company recently giving you a choice between a buy-out, a reduction in benefits,...
Photo Credit-Easy Access Travel Did you know that despite mobility limitations or a life partners cognitive impairment, you can still travel the world? I think this is great news for those who may have given up on doing something they love, even if they are in...
Happy New Year friends! It is not too late to add a few additions to your list of New Year’s resolutions, especially if it will improve your quality of life in 2024! 1. Take a class to improve your balance! None of us want to...
To honor the caregiver in our community, I am offering a 35% discount off my book, Successfully Navigating Your Parents’ Senior Years for the entire month. Click below and enter the coupon code CAREGIVER when checking out to have the discount apply. You are not limited...
How many of us can honestly say we don’t hold stereotypes about aging? I am guilty as charged! When I read the definitions below from the American Society on Aging informative website, (https://www.asaging.org/ageism-awareness) I could see myself at various points in my life! Hopefully, as...
Most of us don’t think about the importance of staying hydrated…until the heat index is over 110 degrees! But with over 13 heat related deaths in Texas so far this year, it should get our attention. It looks like we are going to have to...
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,...
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!...
