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- Tips for Writing Your Will - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Cheryl ZangrililYour will is the last gift you will leave your loved ones. Whether you are rich, poor, someone young and healthy or a person that needs elder care help, it is important to leave instructions on what you want done with your remaining assets. By creating a will you are taking away a lot of stress ...
Views: 964 - Legal and Financial Matters When Considering Long Term Care for an Elder - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Cheryl ZangrililWhen you consider long-term care needs for an elder in your family, you should also review other legal and financial matters. An elderly person who needs long-term care may have increasingly difficulty taking care of personal matters; this is usually a good time to review legal and financial ...
Views: 887 - What are Geriatric Care Managers - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Cheryl ZangrililWhen helping an elderly member of your family put their long-term care and financial needs in order you may quickly discover that you need some professional help. Geriatric care managers are professionals that can give you that needed assistance. Geriatric care managers (sometime called ...
Views: 783 - Making a Realistic Commitment to Caring for an Elder - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Cheryl ZangrililWhether older people have the option to receive long-term care while maintaining their independence often depends on the extent to which family members are able and willing to help them. But family situations vary widely in terms of whether relatives are willing and able to provide care, ...
Views: 959 - Improving the Nutrition of the Elderly - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2011 from Cheryl ZangrililIt is estimated that one in four seniors suffer from some level of malnutrition. Poor nutrition exacerbates existing illnesses and increases the risk of other illnesses such as pneumonia, osteoporosis, obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, certain cancers and gastrointentestinal ...
Views: 817 - How to Handle Insurance Matters for an Elderly Parent - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Cheryl ZangrililInsurance matters can be confusing when trying to look after the best interests of an elderly parent who now needs help with these matters. You can start making this less confusing for yourself by first understanding what exactly your elderly parent’s various policies cover. If at all possible, ...
Views: 816 - When is the Right Time for Assisted Living? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2011 from Cheryl ZangrililAs an adult who is taking care of an elderly parent, at some point the option of an assisted living facility may become a reality. Everyone needs help sooner or later. It is a tough decision to make and should not be taken lightly. It should also not be a decision that is taken without including ...
Views: 937 - Ask Your Doctor and Listen Do you listen to your doctor? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2011 from Cheryl ZangrililIf you are a typical patient, you actually do about half of what your doctor tells you. Think about your last visit. After you started to feel better did you discontinue the medication they prescribed you early? Do you have some pills left over? Did you really adhere to the diet recommendations? ...
Views: 799 - Self-Destruction Behavior - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Cheryl ZangrililNobody is perfect and we all practice some form of self-destructive behavior to various degrees. But when it negatively impacts your overall quality of life it is time to make a change at any age. Here are some simple tips to do so. Cigarette smoking, inactivity, alcohol abuse, obesity, drug ...
Views: 1106 - Preventing Arthritis As We Get Older - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Cheryl ZangrililAs we get older most of us will suffer from arthritis to varying degrees. Arthritis cannot be stopped but it can be slowed. Here are some easy tips to slow the progression if arthritis. To an extent, we all experience some degree of osteoarthritis as we get older as our joint cartilage wears ...
Views: 968 - Which Doctor is Right for You? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Cheryl ZangrililHere are some things to remember when choosing a physician: The type of physician is usually not as important as the individual physician. You can get a family practitioner, a pediatrician, an internist, or a sub-specialist internist for your primary care. If you have a defined special ...
Views: 788 - Depression and the Elderly - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Cheryl ZangrililDown in the dumps, hopeless and helpless, feeling that all of your best days behind you or no one really cares? And on top of it all, you keep getting older. This is how many older people feel on a daily basis. Which is why depression represents one of our great fears of aging? Everyone has ...
Views: 1645(1 vote) - Exercise In Your Life - by Submitted on May 31, 2011 from Cheryl ZangrililProbably the most important lifetime habit is active exercise. Body parts need to be used to work well. By adding a few minutes of exercise to your day you can add years to your life. Without exercise the muscles tend to get flabby. The bones become brittle. The heart muscle becomes soft. The ...
Views: 718 - What is Diabesity? - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Cheryl ZangrililThere is no such disease as diabesity, and yet it is one of the most common problems encountered in older patients. Diabesity is the combination of diabetes and obesity. Unfortunately these two health issues often go hand in hand. The reality is if you are overweight you are much more ...
Views: 1529(1 vote) - Some Questions of Medications for the Elderly - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2011 from Cheryl ZangrililMedical problems are different for the older patient for various reasons. One of the major differences is the way that the body reacts to medication. Here we are will briefly describe a few of the most important considerations. As we get older, above the age of thirty, we begin to lose part of ...
Views: 733 - Reducing Costs at the Pharmacy - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2011 from Cheryl ZangrililFor many, as we age prescription medications become a bigger and bigger part of our daily lives to maintain health. Because of this they also become a major part of our monthly budget. In these economic times we are all trying to get the most for your money. When was the last time you shopped ...
Views: 637 - 4 Principles to Avoid Aging - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2011 from Cheryl ZangrililThe avoidance of aging requires a strategy, and a general strategy of four interrelated principles is outlined below. Maintain Independence Personal autonomy and confidence appear to be the underlying requirements for preservation of vitality. Psychologists have developed at least two theories ...
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