Oct
29
2015
Location: Hingham Council on Aging, 224 Central St., Hingham, MA 02043
Date: 11am - 2pm, Friday, November 6th, 2015.
Event: "4th Annual...Informed Aging & Your Future” seminar will feature a panel of 8 elder specialists representing industries that cater to and...
Oct
27
2015
Recent studies have highlighted the fact that up to 60% (or more) of family caregivers are also working double duty at a regular job. Double-duty workers are not receiving double paychecks, and can be quite stretched for time in...
Oct
19
2015
Are your aging parents competent to live safely at home?
There may be signs that they are beginning to need home assistance. Are they able to wake and start their day on a normal schedule? Can they prepare a nutritious...
Oct
12
2015
More older Americans are living alone, but a staggering number of our elderly parents and community seniors are experiencing social isolation and dementia symptoms.
Research studies have shown both loneliness, and infrequent contact with friends and family, can shorten a...
Oct
07
2015
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Personally, I know people who receive benefits through the Social Security disability insurance program, and the financial assistance is a great help in managing month to month. Thought I should re-post this...
Oct
05
2015
Identify the tasks your elderly parents need to live comfortably. Do they need your help?
If you are asked to help with meals, it could mean anything from weekly grocery shopping to actually feeding someone who cannot manage utensils. If...
Sep
28
2015
Are your elderly parents safe while living at home?
This may be the preferred arrangement for all concerned family members, but the decision may not be clear-cut. Are they able to take care of themselves? Should parents move in with...
Sep
23
2015
No surprise here -- illness or disability can come without warning. We all know family, or friends, who have experienced a sudden shift in their health. Lifestyle, strokes, falls can all contribute to physical or mental breakdowns and impaired...
Sep
14
2015
Due to ongoing research and ever innovative technologies, Alzheimer’s and other related forms of dementia are being diagnosed earlier than ever before.
- New brain scans are enabling doctors to see inside the brains of people at high risk for...
Sep
08
2015
Doctors and scientists stress the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to increase treatment options and slow its progression. Now, new technologies are detecting Alzheimer’s earlier than ever before.
Many people shy away from an early diagnosis because...