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Nov

2016

Polypharmacy: Too Many Medications for Seniors?

Posted On November 11, 2016 By Kathy And has No Comment

An increase in the amount of prescribed and over-the-counter medications we take seems par for the course as we age; the more candles on our birthday cakes, the more likely we are to develop severe health problems that require consistent treatment. The effects of taking multiple […]

Nov

2016

It’s Supplementary: The Pros and Cons of Supplement Use for Older Adults

Posted On November 9, 2016 By Kathy And has No Comment

By Meredith Kimple An apple a day keeps the doctor away. We know this adage is far from accurate, but what if we substitute “apple” with “multi-vitamin”? Daily supplements can fill the gaps in our nutrition and fortify our diets. Convenient and easy to take, they […]

Oct

2016

Maintain muscle strength and avoid frailty

Posted On October 2, 2016 By Kathy And has No Comment

“Is this normal?” As a Care Advisor to many seniors, I am asked this question a lot. After all, most of us are loathe to face what we perceive as the inevitable physical changes that come with aging, and we spend lots of time and money […]

Sep

2016

“Does Poor Oral Health Contribute to Cognitive Decline?”

Posted On September 30, 2016 By Kathy And has No Comment

By Meredith Kimple From our first trips to the dentist as children, we are drilled with reminders to brush our teeth, floss daily, and stay away from candy (to our dismay). Oral health is a component of our wellbeing that we maintain largely out of habit, […]

Sep

2016

New Spotlight on Caregivers and Sacrifices They Make

Posted On September 28, 2016 By Kathy And has No Comment

Study: Elderly’s Family Caregivers Need Help, Too By Rachel Bluth Republished from Kaiser Health News. Elderly Americans’ well-being is at risk unless the U.S. does much more to help millions of family caregivers who sacrifice their own health, finances and personal lives to look out for […]

Sep

2016

“Eating MINDfully May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease”

Posted On September 25, 2016 By Kathy And has No Comment

by Meredith Kimple It’s estimated that Alzheimer’s disease affects about one in ten seniors over the age of 65, and 1 in 3 seniors over the age of 85. With those statistics in mind, the prevalence of Alzheimer’s can make developing the disease seem an inevitability. […]

Sep

2016

Men and Depression

Posted On September 22, 2016 By Kathy And has No Comment

With a bigger spotlight, the stigma surrounding men and mental health has eased, but there is still quite a void of understanding to be filled. Men often will manifest depression in slightly different ways than women. Depression in men can be exhibited not just by “down” […]

Sep

2016

Insomnia and Older Adults

Posted On September 21, 2016 By Kathy And has No Comment

American comedian and actor W.C. Fields once said, “The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep.” If only it was that easy! Many of us have endured nights in which sleep refuses to visit, and some of us have encountered sleeping difficulties […]

Sep

2016

A Quiet Hero

Posted On September 21, 2016 By Kathy And has No Comment

It has been some time since I have had the opportunity to check in here at our blog. Since that time, my Dad declined in a heart-breaking spiral which can be typical in the last stages of Alzheimer’s, and we said good-bye to him on August […]

Mar

2015

How My Dad Outmaneuvered the Thief

Posted On March 20, 2015 By Kathy And has No Comment

I’d like to tell you that Aegis Care Advisors was a long time in the making, and was rolled out with strategic military precision, but if I did, I would be lying. We took a somewhat circuitous route to get to this spot, and as often […]

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