Disasters can happen at any moment. Disaster Preparedness for seniors means planning ahead so you can avoid waiting in long lines for critical supplies, such as food, water and medicine, and you will also have essential items if you need to evacuate. Community Hazard Assessment What hazards threaten your community and neighborhood? Make a list … Read more
The bridge goes up — and come April 12, that bridge crossing the Intracoastal Waterway on Camino Real is expected to stay up for a year or more while undergoing $8.9 million in renovations and repairs. Like so many fabled antiques that reach the noble age of 80, it needs work. This will be an inconvenience … Read more
Know the 10 signs of Alzheimer’s, Early Detection Matters! Your memory often changes as you grow older. But memory loss that disrupts daily life is not a typical part of aging. It may be a symptom of dementia. Dementia is a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. The most common form of dementia … Read more
The holiday season is upon us and brings with it numerous opportunities for turning typical days at home, or in a senior community, into seasonal experiences. Therefore, you can treat November as a month-long Thanksgiving celebration with regular themed activities scattered throughout. The seniors in your life can get involved by helping decorate and plan … Read more
So how do you do downsize? In researching this post I discovered Marni Jameson’s wonderful book “Downsizing the Family Home” published last year by AARP. She has learned how to dump everything, from husbands to houses to stuff. She starts off by quoting Morris’s contemporary, Mark Twain, acknowledging the emotional tugs:Our house was not unsentient matter … Read more
When is Medicare Open Enrollment for 2018 Coverage? A: For 2018 Medicare coverage, open enrollment is in the fall of 2017, from October 15 to December 7. (The specific dates changed in 2011, but have been the same ever since, and should remain as-is for the foreseeable future.) During this annual enrollment period (AEP) you can make changes to various aspects … Read more
Do you have questions about the 2018 medicare coverage changes? Here are some changes to be aware of for 2018: Starting in April 2018, Medicare beneficiaries will begin receiving new Medicare ID cards that don’t have Social Security numbers on them. This change was announced in September 2017. The new cards will have randomly generated ID … Read more
The 2018 Open Enrollment Period runs from November 1, 2017 to December 15, 2017. Plans sold during Open Enrollment start January 1, 2018. If you haven’t applied for insurance on HealthCare.gov before, here’s what you need to know about the Health Insurance Marketplace (sometimes known as the health insurance “exchange”). The Health Insurance Marketplace is … Read more
Finding support and identifying coping strategies are essential steps in combating the effects of stress. Stress gets a bad rap, but anxiety in general doesn’t always have to be negative. In some cases, stress serves as motivation to get things done. It can help us act when were in dangerous situations, as our bodies are … Read more
Did you know that seizures are more likely to develop in older adults? Learn to recognize the signs of seizures and how you can help. Epilepsy is a broad term used for a brain disorder that causes seizures. In the United States, 2.4 million adults aged 18 years or older have active epilepsy. About 1% of … Read more
