Sandy’s Story: Fighting Alzheimer’s Tallahassee, Florida (CNN)Sandy Halperin closes his eyes. His expression is pensive, his mouth slightly upturned. Memories, like glints of light, dance inside his mind — a kind of neural film strip. It is 1962. He is in a small neighborhood pharmacy in Springfield, Massachusetts. His father, …
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Marty Reiswig’s family has history of a rare, inherited form of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The 36-year-old could undergo tests to learn if he will also get the disease, but he has chosen not to. “Becoming closer and closer to the age of onset is kind of like a huge storm …
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Seniors who keep working appear healthier than those who quit the workforce, new research suggests. The study of more than 83,000 Americans 65 and older found that being unemployed or retired was associated with the greatest risk of poor health, even after taking into account predictors such as smoking and …
What are the secrets to a long life and healthy aging? Who better to ask than some of the oldest among us: centenarians, who have topped the age of 100. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 84,000 centenarians currently live in the United States and the number continues to …
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Once you have made the decision to provide your loved one with in-home care, the next step is to decide between hiring a private caregiver or a professional caregiver employed by a home care agency like Live Well at Home. For many, knowing that an agency is handling the financial, …
In home care provides assistance to allow the client to stay in their homes, instead of staying in a hospital, nursing home, or a rehabilitation facility. In home care is available to people of all ages; from senior citizens to children, veterans, people with chronic illnesses, or someone recovering from …
Every day, millions of family caregivers, nurses, home care professionals and other healthcare providers serve with compassion and focused skill in countless homes across the country. November is Home Care and Hospice Month when all Americans are encouraged to honor these men and women who selflessly offer health support, security …
