In the News: Articles of Interest for the Elderly and Family Caregivers

In this section, we include links to pages that contain information or articles that are of interest to the elderly or to their family caregivers. We encourage you to come back here often, even to bookmark the page, so you can easily check if there is something new in the news about the elderly that may interest you.

Should you be driving?

Doctors can help determine whether someone should drive 

Advice for how to keep holidays upbeat for all

Vitamin D and Depression

Seeing the Reality of Elder Vison Loss

Spicy Frozen Strawberry Yogurt Recipe

The importance of a 'brown bag' review of your medications.

What in the world does non-medical care mean

Caregivers help seniors live where living means the most to them

Parents care overwhelming

Elder Financial Abuse-What are the Signs?

Top Ten Reasons Why Baby Boomers Want to Age in Place

What You Can do to Prevent Falls

Organizing Records and Legal Documents

How to Approach Your Parents about their Estate Plan

When to Step In-Assessment Tool

A Holiday of Comfort & Joy for Families Faced with Alzheimer's

From Our Blog

Senior Psychology: Understanding Hoarding A man had been married to his wife for over 50 years. She was a compulsive hoarder. They had separate rooms in their home. His was meticulously clean; hers was absolutely jam-packed with junk. (click the link to read the rest of the aritcle)

Senior Health: Brain Foods and Memory All cells need nutrients to grow. So including brain foods in your diet gives your brain the building blocks it needs. More neurons and connections in your brain equals a stronger memory and a mind that simply works better.  (click the link to read the rest of the aritcle)