If your senior parent wants to stay in their own home as they get older, you should sit down with them to talk about a care plan. Elder care is something that most seniors need…
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Symptoms of TIA Seniors Should Know
Almost 250,000 adults in the United States have transient ischemic attacks, or TIAs, every single year. TIAs are often called a “ministroke.” They are caused by blocked blood flow to the brain. TIA occurs most…
Read MoreThe Impact of Companionship
As we age, it is natural for our social circles to shift and change. Perhaps we retire from work and no longer have the daily interactions with colleagues, or our friends and family members move…
Read MoreSummer Temperatures
Did you know that summer heart attacks are often due to hot temperatures? Heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion or heat stroke, happen when a body is not able to properly cool itself. While the body…
Read MoreRecline = Decline
On July 1, 1946, the Communicable Disease Center (CDC) opened its doors and occupied one floor of a small building in Atlanta, Georgia. Its primary mission was simple yet highly challenging: prevent malaria from spreading…
Read MoreReach out!
It’s a fact, home is the safest place for all of us to be right now. But there’s this to consider…social distancing, the smartest way to avoid contact with COVID-19 for ourselves and our communities,…
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