Tips Can Help Seniors at the Doctor’s Office Q. My wife died last year and I’ll be going to the doctor alone for my annual physical this year. I’m nervous and don’t know what to ask. And, at age 78, I’m hard of hearing. Do you have any suggestions? We thought you might find the [...]
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Tips Can Help Seniors at the Doctor’s Office
January 31st, 2011Home Safety Tips for Seniors
January 26th, 2011Home Safety Tips for Arizona Seniors It’s important for seniors to take extra safety precautions around the house, especially while cleaning. Following are suggestions from the Home Instead Senior Care of Greater Phoenix – Scottsdale, AZ: Always keep stairs, steps, landings and all floors clear of clutter. Carry loads you can see over, and keep [...]
Resource Can Help Seniors Recognize Depression
January 25th, 2011Resource Can Help Arizona Seniors Recognize Depression Question: My mother has become more isolated and sullen. I’m worried that she’s depressed. How can I know for sure and do you have any suggestions? Only a doctor can know if your mom suffers from depression. Encourage her to make an appointment as soon as possible. When [...]
Living to 100 All in the Attitude
January 14th, 2011How can you live to be 100? They say it’s all about the attitude…. It’s all in the attitude, according to recent research from the University of Georgia. How we feel about ourselves and our ability to adapt to an accumulation of challenging life experiences may be as important – or more important – than [...]
Activity Speeds Recovery for Seniors
January 12th, 2011Q. My 80-year-old mother has been in the hospital for 10 days and I am trying to figure out how to help her get her strength back. What do you suggest and how I can assist her further when she is home? In a nutshell, help get your mother moving. A recent study has shown [...]
Caregiving Crucial for Alzheimer’s Treatment
January 11th, 2011Caregiving Crucial for Alzheimer’s Treatment The New York Times recently published an article titled Giving Alzheimer’s Patients Their Way, Even Chocolate. The article discusses ongoing research on how to best treat Alzheimer’s disease, and a few enlightening approaches from different programs. The article states “There’s actually better evidence and more significant results in caregiver interventions [...]
Study Shows Senior Women Least Likely to Get Mammograms
January 5th, 2011Study Shows Senior Women Least Likely to Get Mammograms Convincing women – particularly senior women – to get their mammograms seems to be a common problem. Only half of eligible women in the U.S. and even less than half of senior citizens are getting their annual mammograms, even if they have Medicare or other insurance [...]
Aspirin a Day May Prevent Cancer
January 4th, 2011Aspirin a Day May Prevent Cancer Aspirin has often been touted as a wonder drug. Are you wondering if it’s all hype? Wondering to take it or not? Wondering what to tell the seniors in your life? The wonders of aspirin continue to be revealed by research, the latest of which comes from Oxford University. [...]