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State of the Estate: Thy Will Be Done
Have you witnessed siblings, family members and friends battle for control of the finances and care of their aging parents and loved ones. While the litigation may be for the authority to make day-to-day financial and health care decisions, sadly,… Read more »
Health Notes
High-Potency Vitamin D Comes in a Softgel
Research shows that Vitamin D may protect against a number of ailments, including osteoporosis, diabetes, glucose intolerance,hypertension, stroke, autoimmune diseases and some forms of cancer. Vitamin D is naturally synthesized in the… Read more »
What’s the Value of Unpaid Caregivers? Billions of Dollars
Typically, she is a 49-year- old woman who works outside of the home and spends nearly 20 hours per week providing unpaid care to her mother over the course of nearly five years. Almost two-thirds of family caregivers are… Read more »
Beauty Basics
More than an anti-aging product, it’s a solution
TheCosmoProf Convention in Las Vegas was the launch pad for Helix-D, a skincare technology that “isn’t simply an anti-wrinkle product,” says Louis Rinaldi, the pro
duct’s chief cosmetic officer, “it is a… Read more »
U.S. Budget Cuts Accelerate Shift to Home Care
The ability to provide reliable monitoring and medical care for seniors in their home is expected to emerge as a major trend in the search for savings in the U.S. healthcare system, projects Visual Healthcare Corp. (Reno, NV). In… Read more »
Alzheimer’s Overwhelms Loved Ones, Caregivers and Facilities
Alzheimer’s is the defining disease of baby boomers and one of the biggest challenges facing the country today,” says Marie Marley, Ph.D., the Kansas City-based author of “Come Back Early Today: A Memoir of Love, Alzheimer’s and Joy.” The… Read more »
A Long Life is in the Genes
People who live to 95 or older are no more virtuous than the rest of us in terms of their diet, exercise routine or smoking and drinking habits, according to researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.… Read more »
How the States Compare on Long-term Care
Some states significantly outperform others in the delivery of long-term services and supports (LTSS) to older adults and people with disabilities. But even the top three states — Minnesota, Washington and Oregon — have a long way… Read more »
Is Sex Good Exercise, but Hard on the Heart?
At some time in his life, nearly every man gets exercised about sex. And as many men get older, they wonder if sex is a good form of exercise or if it’s too strenuous for the heart. These… Read more »
Videos Helps Families Cope with Death of a Loved One
To help families deal with end of life issues and the loss of a loved one, The Remembrance Process has produced a series of videos aimed at making sure consumers can get the information they want in a format that… Read more »
