Elder Falls, Abuse and Danger: Is Your Senior Loved One Safe at Home? Lately when you’ve been visiting your widowed 83-year-old mother, you notice bruises on her arms and legs. She said she’s just clumsy, but you suspect she’s been falling. You know she’s too independent to ask for help. How do you find out? [...]

In Home Senior Care Helps Lessen Personal and Professional Cost of Caregiving You’ve not been the same since your dad got sick. In fact, you’re not feeling the best lately either. Last time you were at the doctor your blood pressure was up. And the stress of worrying about whether or not Dad is safe [...]

Blood Pressure Med Shows Promise in Slowing Parkinson’s Q.     My 79-year-old father-in-law, who lives alone, was just diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and hit bottom emotionally. He’s worried about the disease’s progress and how quickly he might have to vacate his house. I know medical researchers are finding something miraculous virtually every day. Is there anything [...]

An Aspirin a Day? Recent Researchers Weigh In  Q.     I am 77 years old and was just diagnosed with an ulcer. The doctor said it probably was caused by taking too much aspirin, which I took for arthritis and to ward off the possible threat of a heart attack. So I guess I’m going to [...]

Family Health History Could Help Future Generations Q.     My 80-year-old aunt suggested that we have a family get-together to figure out who has had cancer in our family and who has been lucky enough to avoid it. She just underwent a period of radiation as part of a cancer treatment. I’m more worried about who [...]

Researchers Say Seniors Happier Than Young Adults   Q.     My 89-year-old mother-in-law’s situation is hard to understand. She’s a widow and needs more help to continue living alone, but she seems to be in a cheerful mood most of the time. I’m eager to try to help her when I can, but if I were [...]