by Kelly Alexander | Dec 20, 2022 | Blog, Elder Resources, Life Style
When we talk about successful or healthy aging, what exactly do we mean? Who defines that? Healthy aging has been defined in numerous ways. Definitions usually include things like disease prevention, high physical and cognitive functioning, and the ability to engage...
by Kelly Alexander | Nov 2, 2022 | Blog, Elder Resources, Health Care Advocacy, Life Style, Naples
On June 16, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule to improve access to hearing aids which may in turn lower costs for millions of Americans. This action establishes a new category of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, enabling consumers...
by dev | Jun 11, 2020 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, News Article
Last week’s blog explained the steps (per CMS guidelines) to be takenby states when allowing some or all of their adult senior care homes or nursing homes to begin returning to normal. As promised, this week we will look at phases after the first phase called Phase...
by dev | May 7, 2020 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, News Article
Everyone is still trying to adjust to the brave new world of Covid-19. Things changed so quickly and thoroughly that it can be hard to remember that just a few short weeks ago we still were not too concerned about the threat. Now events are cancelled and most people...
by dev | Feb 27, 2020 | Blog, Life Style, News Article
The disease known as Coronavirus or COVID-19 continues to spread. The Centers for Disease Control believes that it will reach the United States. The CDC reports that the disease can be especially severe for older patients and babies. As usual the very old and very...
