Q. I was 25 years old when I met my now husband, Elliot. We became best friends and two years later, then we got married and had a baby. Fifteen years and three children later, I began to notice lots of changes in his personality … [Read more...]
Print This PageMedicare Recipients Will Be Less Vulnerable to Sticker Shock in Hospitals
July 13, 2016 by
Over the course of a day or so, Karen’s right arm began feeling weak and her speech began to slur. She was convinced she was having a stroke, so she called 911 and was rushed to the nearest emergency room. She remained in the … [Read more...]
Print This PageOvercoming Emotions: Moving Mom to a Nursing Home
July 8, 2016 by
Q. My aging mother has lived in her home since I was a child. My family loved the neighborhood so much that we never moved, and when I got married and had my own family, we bought a house a few blocks away. Now, dad's been gone … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Nursing Home Preparation
July 7, 2016 by
Dear Baxter,My father will be moving to a nursing home next month. What do you suggest we do to prepare for this big move?Thanks!Bea Forehegos------Dear Bea,The move to a nursing home is more like a journey … [Read more...]
Print This PageDoes Medicare Pay for Hearing Aids?
July 6, 2016 by
Sid watches the baseball game with the television turned really high. His wife has been noticing that it is getting louder and louder. In fact, she can hear it outside the house in her garden and the neighbor said he can even hear … [Read more...]
Print This PageIs Social Security or Medicare Running Out of Money? What the 2016 Trustees Report Has to Say
June 28, 2016 by
Social Security is vital to Americans, providing workers and their families with retirement, disability, and survivors insurance benefits. Medicare is also an essential program for American seniors. Since its creation in 1965, … [Read more...]
Print This PageVirtual Reality for Seniors: Traveling Through Time and Reducing Pain
June 1, 2016 by
Helen, 83, loved recounting “the good old days” with friends at her assisted living facility. She would talk about her old neighborhood in Roanoke, the neighbors across the street, riding her bicycle with her friends, and swinging … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Red Flags that You Need a Break from Caregiving
May 20, 2016 by
Dear Commander Bun Bun,I am a caregiver for my mother, Ellen, who had a stroke last year. She is very demanding at times, and I may be approaching burnout. I rarely take time for myself, and my emotions range between feeling … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Do Dogs Hold the Key to Successful Aging in Humans?
May 13, 2016 by
Dear Baxter,My labrador retriever, Jessie, lived until she was 17 years old, making her a centenarian in human years. I heard of another lab that lived until 18, or 109 in human years. Have any studies ever been done on how … [Read more...]
Print This PageBeing Her Brother’s Caregiver
May 10, 2016 by
A year ago, Helen Ries’s mother died unexpectedly, and she became the primary caregiver of her brother, Paul Knoll. Knoll has Down syndrome and had lived with his parents most of his life. Ries admits that her first year as a … [Read more...]
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