Do you often misplace your keys, your glasses or your cell phone? Do you sometimes have trouble remembering what you ate for breakfast? Do you find yourself telling someone a story and they remind you that you already told them the same story yesterday? Short-term...
If every year around this time you start to feel depressed, it may not be a simple case of the “winter blues.” Did you know that there is an actual clinical condition called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?While it can affect people of all ages, it can be...
Exposure to cold weather poses health risks to everyone, but did you know that risk increases even more for older adults? That’s because as you age you lose body heat more quickly than you do when you’re young, and before you know it, you can have a case of...
On top of the usual stress that comes with the holiday season, this year brings with it a host of additional sources of pressure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Holiday shopping will be impacted by restrictions on retail stores with limited capacity and limited hours....
In a previous post, we discussed Wills and Trusts. Today, we move on to the topics of Power of Attorney, Living Will and HIPAA releases. Power of Attorney Setting up a Power of Attorney (POA) is something you may want to consider in case a time comes when you are...
There are those who begin planning for their retirement early on in their careers and already have the exact month and year that they plan on stopping work. Then there are those who say they will never retire and insist they will work for as long as they are...
All too often, the problem of elder abuse goes unrecognized and most of these egregious crimes go unreported. Sadly, they are often committed by family members. Often, relatives pilfer elders’ financial assets by gaining power of attorney or guardianship. “A guardian...
