If you are a caregiver looking for financial assistance, there are several programs that may be able to help you. While you will still...

No one wants to become the victim of a crime. No matter what your age is, there are steps that you can take to help protect your home and...

Elderspeak occurs when someone in a senior’s life, whether well-meaning or not, uses language that talks down to an older adult by...

It’s no secret that choosing to eat healthy can—along with just generally making you feel better— help to prolong your life. Many seniors...

About One in ten people in the United States, age 65 and older, currently has Alzheimer’s or dementia. Changes in the brain due to...

My father’s hospice experience was brief. Less than four days passed between the afternoon he entered the facility and the morning he...

About half of Americans over 60 have completed some form of advance directives. Studies have shown that those who do outline a plan of...

Medicaid law provides special protections for the spouses of Medicaid applicants to make sure the spouses have the minimum support needed...

There are currently several different types of therapies being used to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and dementia. One new type of...

November 28th, 2016, Elder Care Matters Q&A discusses the importance of selecting an Agent under a Power of Attorney Question:  Who may...

Often, with diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia, the first signs and symptoms are subtle and are confused with normal signs of aging....

When it comes to how Mom is taken care of and by whom, there are often disagreements. If you are Mom’s primary caregiver, you may...

Advances in technology in the past few decades have allowed us to monitor ourselves and others. These advances have given us the ability...

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for humans. Consuming the proper amounts of omega-3s helps to lower your risk of coronary heart disease...

A college education — even at a highly rated private institution — was once regarded as a relatively affordable route to lifelong...

One of the best things anyone can do for their health is to walk and walk often. A new study found that running or walking 15 miles a...

Sometimes, it’s hard for those closest to us to recognize when it’s time for a change, and it can be harder still for our loved ones to...

What will happen to my money and possessions if I die without a will? If you die without a will, what happens to your assets will be...

Being a caregiver is a very important job that requires a lot of skill, effort, and time from you, the caregiver. Sometimes, spending...

As we age, our bodies change. We lose some of our physical abilities, and our responses to certain things become slower. Loss of hearing...