To be alive is to experience stress. The father of the stress concept, Hans Selye, described stress as a “normal and natural part of life.” But what causes deep distress in one person may not cause...
Communication is the key to having a happy and successful relationship. However, as our loved ones age, some may become forgetful, and the basis of our relationships may change. Communication can beco...
As caregivers, we willingly take care of family or friends. There are doctor’s appointments to go to, special diets to adhere to, trips to drug stores, and sleepless nights. We often put our own lives...
Visiting a loved one in a nursing home or hospital during the holidays? Here’s a simple guide to making it a memorable visit. During the holidays, our residents and patients look forward to visits by...
Palliative Care and Hospice Care are often confused, because the overall goal of both is to improve a patient’s and family’s quality of life during the time of illness. Palliative Care is the overall...
November is COPD Awareness Month. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. It is caused by damage to the lungs over many years, usually from smoki...
November is National Alzheimer’s month and the beginning of the holiday festivities. It’s an excellent time for those of us with family members or friends with memory problems to think about the best ...
Medicare has an optional benefit—known as Medicare Part D—that provides those who are eligible for Medicare supplemental insurance to help pay for prescription drugs (Medicare does not provide any cov...
Advance directives, those legal documents that spell out your wishes for end-of-life care, are not something most people want to discuss, which is why many of us wait until a time of crisis to think a...
The flu season is fast approaching, and it is important that everyone get vaccinated in order to be protected from getting sick from this year’s flu virus. By getting the vaccine, we are not only prot...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a good time to remember that a key factor in breast cancer survival is early detection! The American Cancer Society recommends the following guidelines for wo...
Volunteering is inherent in the fabric of America. From Benjamin Franklin’s Philadelphia fire brigade to the early settlers who helped one another build houses and barns, people have relied on one ano...