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Decreasing the Risk of Dementia and Alzheimers
Stimulate the brain and remain physically active.
Understanding Aging and Dehydration
As we age our bodies store less water.
Dealing with Over Medicating
Facts about Medications and the Elderly.
Dealing with COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Finding the Right Nursing Home
How Do You Select a Nursing Home for Long Term Care.
When Should the Elderly Give Up their Drivers License?
Simply put, Shingles is an attack on the bodys immune system.
How do Shingles Affect the Elderly and the Immunocompromised
Simply put, Shingles is an attack on the bodys immune system.
The Cancer You Can See
Skin cancer is very common. In fact, one in every three cancers diagnosed are classified as skin cancer.
Choosing the Right Cemetery
As aging seniors approach their final years of life, they are confronted with the task of choosing their final resting place.
Three Reasons Seniors are Failing to Cope in Their Final Years
If a senior or a senior couple is relying on investments and savings such as Social Security or pensions to augment income...
Understanding Sundowners Syndrome
If you know or care for someone who suffers from Alzheimers disease, you may notice regular behavioral changes at certain times of the day.
Strategies for Successful Aging
There are a number of factors that affect the health and longevity of aging seniors.
Diabetes in Elderly Adults
14 million older adults living in the U.S have diabetes.
Heart Disease and Its Impact on the Elderly
Heart disease is the most frequent condition found among the elderly. It also the number one cause of death for the elderly.
Helping Seniors Cope with COVID 19
Right now, several states are encouraging, and even mandating, self-isolation and quarantine due to the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019, or COVID 19.
Facing the Realities and Adversities of Aging
Getting older is definitely not a cakewalk. If there is one thing that is true for every living person on this planet it is that everyone of us will get older and eventually die.
Does Long Term Care Insurance Really Work
Insurance agents who sell long term care insurance and the people who buy this insurance are confident that this product will protect the purchasers from the financial ravages of needing long term care services in the future.
Dealing with the Challenges of Aging
Every working day at the National Care Planning Council we receive numerous requests from the public for assistance for aging seniors.
What Is the Greatest Risk for Retired Seniors?
By far, the greatest risk for retired seniors, especially those who are advanced in age, is the need for long-term care services.
Three Reasons to Take Social Security at Age 62
Assume that you are age 62 this year and your full Social Security retirement age will be 67, five years from now.