Posts from 2015 November 10, 2015 Alzheimer’s Home Care Benefits for Veterans Our nation’s Veterans are a special breed. It takes patriotism, courage, strength, and incredible physical, mental and emotional fortitude to endure the dangerous conditions many of them have faced when deployed to fight battles overseas. We’ve seen with our own eyes the ... Read More October 27, 2015 Senior Care Services Help Prevent Scams The Federal Trade Commission saw fraud complaints involving Americans age 60 and older rise as much as 47% from 2012-2014, and estimates that this fraud has cost seniors anywhere from $3 billion to $30 billion dollars, collectively, little or none of which can be recovered. ... Read More October 12, 2015 Breast Cancer and Seniors: Not a Lethal Combination Being a woman and growing older counts as two strikes against females when it comes to breast cancer. According to breastcancercare.org, 81% of all breast cancers occur in women age 50 and above. However, having increased risk factors and even a diagnosis of this horrible ... Read More September 08, 2015 Seniors Falling Most Common Reason for Fatal & Non-Fatal Injuries Fact: Seniors falling is the most common reason for non-fatal injuries that result in hospital stays * True story: It was the Fourth of July. A daughter-in-law brought her two sons to visit their home-bound Grandmother on this special holiday, which was happily celebrated by ... Read More August 31, 2015 September is Fall Prevention Month We all know a senior someone who has battled gravity and lost. Have you seen the statistics on falls among seniors reported by the National Council on Aging and the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention?* They are shocking! One-third of all Americans, ages 65 and ... Read More Page 1 of 2
