According to the National Council on Aging, or NCOA, there are common myths about older adults and falls. Below are a few of the myths offered by NCOA with added ways to avoid potential pitfalls to prevent a fall.
Winter Safety Checklist For Seniors
While the view of soft, white snowflakes flurrying to the ground is a beautiful sight you can only see in the wintertime, the freezing temperatures and debilitating storms that come along with those snowflakes can be much more problematic. Be ready for all that winter...
2019 Predictions For Medicare
For years, politicians have talked about sweeping changes they would like to make to government programs like Medicare and Social Security, but so far, few of those changes have come to fruition. But with a major national election just a year away, politicians on both...
How The Shutdown Could Affect Medicare
On Saturday, January 12 this partial government shutdown became the longest in history, surpassing the shutdown that occurred under the Clinton administration in late 1995 (and early 1996). There continues to be no end in sight to this standoff between the President...
Caregiver’s Guide to Understanding Dementia Behaviors
Caring for older adults suffering from dementia is no easy task. You want to love and support them as best you can, but it can be frustrating and overwhelming at times. Dementia is a complex disorder, and it doesn’t come with an instruction manual. Each case can be...
