What is widely viewed as the best and most viable delivery of health care in America?  The answer...approximately 90 percent of infirm and elderly individuals have been found to prefer home care over comparable institutional care.  What are some of the...

Long Term Health Care (LTC) Insurance is a life-planning strategy to insure coverage for the unexpected. Many savvy (and financially able) people initiate policy coverage in mid-life. This benefit enables them to gain insurance coverage while healthy, and insure...

The overwhelming question for most seniors is...how to plan for the future? More specifically, the real question is...how to anticipate the cost of the future? My elderly parents had long term care insurance. They were in their 80's when...

The question everyone thinks about, and asks: how do we pay for elderly aging in place? One of the answers, albeit with some flaws, is a long term care insurance policy. Like any insurance product, the cost for...

We have just lived through our 3rd summer heat wave this year. It is, now, still the middle of summer. Will we get another round of heat? Here are some additional heat tips for elder consideration: -- Plan your...

Some advice for the elderly in hot weather... * Dehydration in seniors is the root of many heat-related health problems. It removes important salts and minerals from the body. Heat can cause dizziness, fatigue, headaches, and other health issues for...

It is summer. It is hot, and humid. We are experiencing temperatures well above historical averages. And the heat has an effect on our bodies. We are perspiring more, and perhaps feeling lethargic. Many...

What is heatstroke? Heatstroke is the most severe heat-related illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is a medical emergency. Fast treatment is required. Heatstroke, sometimes referred to as sunstroke, occurs when the body can...

Climate change is definitively upon us. We have already experienced historic heat this summer. Hot weather can be dangerous. And, our elderly parents are particularly vulnerable to its effects. In fact, 12,000 Americans die annually from...

Logic and reasoning with elderly parents can be frustrating. Especially if you are not able to visit and witness their lifestyle. If you suspect an elder has been threatened or victimized, reassure them that it is not...