Is It Time To Get A Hearing Aid?

By: Linda Burhans Youโ€™ve seen the people walking around with hearing aids in one or both ears, and so far youโ€™re pretty glad you havenโ€™t had to get one yourself.ย  Youโ€™re wondering, though, if maybe you do need one after all.ย  Itโ€™s a bit embarrassing, really, and you...

What is an Aging Life Care Professional?

By Lory Smeltzer, BA, MPH, CMC –ย Does this sound a bit familiar? A call came into my office from a woman โ€œSaraโ€ who lives in New Jersey. She expressed concerns about her elderly mother โ€œDeeโ€ who resides at home in Florida. Dee had a recent fall with no major...

What Can You Do to Ease Your Seniorโ€™s Loneliness?

Loneliness is a huge problem for older adults because it doesnโ€™t stop there. It can quickly grow to depression and even isolation. Finding solutions for your elderly family memberโ€™s loneliness needs to be a priority because you can head off so many other problems by...

7 Ways to Thank a Family Caregiver

By Theresa Wilbanks – More than 1 in 5 Americans are providing care for a family member. You likely interact with many family caregivers in your close circles, including friends, family, colleagues, and neighbors. When someone in your realm is involved with care...

What is Guilt and How Does it Affect Us?

By: Linda Burhans – Do you often think about the things you should have done, could have done, and would have done if it werenโ€™t for the fill-in-the-blank reason? Do you routinely feel shame for things you have done or have failed to do? Is it your habit to...

Can You Relate?

By Breeda Miller – Feeling as rough as I lookItโ€™s been a week hasnโ€™t it? I was just exhausted, overwhelmed and the weather change did a number on me. I had the worst migraine I can remember โ€“ really horrible and so bad that my prescription medicine didnโ€™t help....