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Talking with an Older Driver about Hanging Up the Car Keys
Dear Donna, My mother is 78 years old and drives herself everywhere she needs to go. Although she hasn't had any accidents yet, I'm concerned that she poses a danger to herself and others on the road. There have been a lot of news stories lately about older drivers...
The Importance of Legacy Planning on Your Health
A life well lived. Contributions to mankind. Your family. Your stories. The way each of us creates a legacy is as unique as the way we live our lives. Some of us preserve family history through our stories, while others build businesses and leave them to their heirs....
How to Find Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials in Michigan
Behind every medical advancement in the modern world, you'll find a series of clinical trials. And who's behind these clinical trials? Regular folks like you. Thanks to the efforts of countless volunteers over the years, researchers have made regular improvements in...
Is a Change in Personality One of the Early Signs of Alzheimer’s?
Is a senior you love acting differently? Maybe an easy going parent has become more irritable and unpredictable? Or has an always upbeat grandparent withdrawn from favorite pastimes and hobbies? A change in personality, such as increased anxiety, irritability, and...
Recognizing Vitamin D Deficiency in Seniors after a Michigan Winter
Since childhood most of us have been encouraged to drink our milk. You probably already know that the calcium and vitamin D it contains are good for keeping bones healthy. But because vitamin D doesn’t occur naturally in very many foods, it is easier to develop a...
5 Ways to Survive the Sandwich Generation Caregiving Years
Are you someone who is struggling to care for an aging parent while also caring for children of your own? You aren’t alone. Studies conducted by the Pew Research Center show that one in every eight Americans finds themselves in this situation. The phrase “sandwich...
Why Michigan Seniors Don’t Always Report Being Victims of Fraud
Dear Donna: My 80-year old mother has been managing her finances on her own since my father passed three years ago. We often go over and help her with maintenance and housekeeping, but it’s important to her to be in control and independent. I recently discovered that...
5 Ways to Help Adults with Alzheimer’s Maintain Their Dignity
Dementia is an illness that slowly robs people of their abilities. For families, it is difficult to witness a person you know and love start to slip away into the grips of Alzheimer’s disease. What can you do to help protect your loved one’s dignity when they can’t do...
How to Tell the Difference Between Normal Aging and Alzheimer’s
It’s a fact of life that our bodies change as we grow older. Most of us begin to move a bit more slowly than we did when we were younger. Likewise, it might take a bit longer for our brains to process information. However, there is a difference between a minor lapse...
Helping a Senior Avoid Malnutrition
You can’t turn on the television or pick up a magazine without hearing how a well-balanced diet is the key to good health and a better quality of life. But what might surprise you is how many people in this country suffer from malnutrition. And our seniors are among...
10 Tips for Downsizing and Moving a Senior Loved One
Many seniors choose to downsize their homes during their retirement years. Downsizing might mean moving into an independent senior living community in Michigan or relocating from a larger house to a smaller one. Either way, downsizing one’s home and belongings can be...
What Does “Aging in Place” Mean?
Dear Donna, My mother is 82 years old and living at home. We have recently begun discussing assisted living and other senior living community options in case she needs them in the future. Mom is currently in good health, and she has stated that she would very much...