Concerned friends and family can intervene or watch for warning signs that might indicate elder abuse. If abuse is suspected, report it. Preventing elder abuse…
Preventing Elder Abuse & Neglect
June 13, 2011
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Elder Abuse is Everyone’s Concern
June 6, 2011
It’s difficult to take care of a senior when he or she has many different needs, and it’s difficult to be elderly when age brings…
Test Your Memory in 15 Minutes
June 2, 2011
Bob DeMarco writes a daily blog about caring for his mother, Dottie, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. The blog is filled with daily information that…
Stunning Photographs of Elderly Animals
May 31, 2011
“I began the series as a means of exploring my feelings about my mother’s decline due to Alzheimer’s Disease. As I’ve worked on this project,…
The Aging of America, City by City
May 27, 2011
Researchers from the Urban Institute are calling the mass influx of retiring baby boomers the senior tsunami because of the disastrous tidal wave that the…
Alzheimer’s Education
May 26, 2011
The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. They offer several educational programs for families and individuals facing…
Family Partners Third Year Anniversary Celebration
May 15, 2011
Family Partners Adult Day Services is celebrating their 3rd Year Anniversary with a Car Show! This FREE event is open to the community. A free…
Calculate Your Body Mass Index
April 19, 2011
Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women. Click here to…
A Woman’s Nation Takes on Alzheimer’s
March 30, 2011
Report: A Woman’s Nation Takes on Alzheimer’s This groundbreaking report by Maria Shriver and the Alzheimer’s Association reveals the epidemic’s effect on women as caregivers,…
Ideas for An Active & Healthy Retirement
March 28, 2011
An attentive reader found this helpful webpage and mentioned it to us! It recommends travel, diet and exercise, garden work, fishing, and golf as ways…