Jun
20
2017
Do you know a man in your life who seems depressed, and doesn't have a reason to get up and get going to start the day?
Men are viewed as more goal-oriented than women...but research also shows a much higher...
May
02
2017
Is your mother at home taking care of your father? Or vice-versa? Is she anchored to the home for fear of leaving your father alone? Is she living alone as a widowed spouse, and beginning to need some help...
May
02
2017
Co-host, "Seniorities"
As Chairman of the Board, Scituate Council on Aging, I co-host a bi-monthly program with Linda Hayes, Executive Director of the COA. Our focus is to inform, educate, and advocate on behalf of our senior population.
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Mar
27
2017
An estimated 140,000 Americans are diagnosed annually with colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum) and more than 50,000 die from it.
The tragedy is that this cancer could have been prevented in many of these cases if the...
Mar
20
2017
Heart disease is under-diagnosed, and under-treated. It is estimated that 6 million women develop coronary heart disease on an annual basis.
And, the symptoms of a heart attack are different between men and women. Females should work to be educated...
Mar
14
2017
Research on heart attacks has uncovered differing causes and risk factors between men and women. Symptoms, treatments, and cardiovascular conditions can be quite different for female patients.
Surveys have shown that many women do not fully understand their risk of...
Dec
12
2016
Re-post from Social Security newsletter...
Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will see a slight increase in 2017.
Some other adjustments that take effect in January of each year are based on the increase in average wages. Based...
Dec
06
2016
As we grow older, normal aging causes elders to experience decline in cognitive functions. Leading a healthy lifestyle that’s both socially and intellectually stimulating combats normal, age-related mental decline.
Here are some additional tips to help keep the mind sharp...
Oct
10
2016
Are your elderly parents safe living in their home? Generally, they sound comfortable on the long distance phone call. But aging issues can negatively effect their home safety and mobility due to the haziness brought on by medications --...
Oct
03
2016
The misuse resulting from juggling and coordinating multiple daily medications is the country's fifth leading cause of death. Market research reveals that seniors between the ages of 65 and 69 take an average of 14 medications daily. And this...