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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Apr
20
2017
For many of our elderly parents, the time often comes when older adults realize they need a little more help in managing daily activities. These needs may be simple, and subtle. Assistance reading the prescription bottles every morning...
Apr
04
2017
More than 40,000 Americans every year are diagnosed with oral cancer, with men and women over the age of 50 most at risk (with men twice as likely as women to get the disease).
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month,...
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...
Mar
08
2017
HOW ARE YOU SLEEPING?
Getting a good night’s sleep is important for your overall health and your mood at any age. However, it can be particularly important for older adults.
With National Sleep Awareness Week this month, now is a particularly...
Feb
27
2017
Thinking about funding retirement years? Seniors need to understand their resources and options. See additional information from the Social Security Administration regarding benefits, your eligible age, and your ability to be patient...
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You may start receiving Social Security benefits as...
Feb
20
2017
Re-posting information from Social Security. It is worth noting...full retirement age is on a gradual increase due to laws enacted 30 years ago. See below...
Every worker’s dream is having a secure retirement to enjoy the fruits of their labor....