As caregivers, we willingly take care of family or friends. There are doctor’s appointments to go to, special diets to adhere to, trips to drug stores, and sleepless nights. We often put our own lives...
Visiting a loved one in a nursing home or hospital during the holidays? Here’s a simple guide to making it a memorable visit.During the holidays, our residents and patients look forward to visits by...
Palliative Care and Hospice Care are often confused, because the overall goal of both is to improve a patient’s and family’s quality of life during the time of illness. Palliative Care is the overall...
Medicare has an optional benefit—known as Medicare Part D—that provides those who are eligible for Medicare supplemental insurance to help pay for prescription drugs (Medicare does not provide any cov...
Advance directives, those legal documents that spell out your wishes for end-of-life care, are not something most people want to discuss, which is why many of us wait until a time of crisis to think a...
Volunteering is inherent in the fabric of America. From Benjamin Franklin’s Philadelphia fire brigade to the early settlers who helped one another build houses and barns, people have relied on one ano...
It is estimated that 28% of hospitalizations among seniors are due to adverse drug reactions. Medication-related problems are among the five top causes of death in people 65 years old and older, after...
Last week, we covered what you should do to prepare for hurricane season. This week, we are providing tips on what to do during and after a storm. Depending on your location, you could be told to evac...
It’s difficult to believe that almost a year has passed since our encounter with Super Storm Sandy. For many Long Islanders, it has been a year of rebuilding and getting back to normal, a costly year ...
Summer drawing to a close means we are quickly approaching the flu season. The flu (or influenza) is a contagious disease that spreads around the United Sates every winter. It can spread through being...
The great conundrum of aging: we want to live to a ripe old age, but we don’t want to become “old” in the process. While we pray for a long life and the good health to enjoy it,...
Whether you’re one of the growing number of seniors in America (those over 85 are the fastest growing segment of the population!), or charged with the sometimes daunting task of caring for one, it is ...