Decorating: Make rental space your own
Landlords often want their white walls to stay white. Many won’t let you do even the most minor construction. Some even ask renters not to nail anything to the walls.
Dementia tops cancer, heart disease in cost
Dementia is among the most costly diseases to society, and we need to address this if we’re going to come to terms with the cost to the Medicare and Medicaid system.
No one fix to slow hospital readmission epidemic
More than 1 million Americans wind up back in the hospital only weeks after they left for reasons that could have been prevented — a revolving door that for years has seemed impossible to slow.
Tips to help avoid a preventable hospital return
Patients too often leave the hospital without knowing how to care for themselves, leading to a preventable return. Here are tips to improve your...
Clinton Youth Council on Aging supports Elder Abuse Awareness
June 15 is the eighth annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The event was created by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder...
Doing your will online could be dangerous
By Linda T. Cammuso
Thousands of individuals sidestep using an estate planning attorney to create their wills and other estate planning documents. Instead, they turn...
Stay alert and be cautious to avoid scammers
By Brenda Diaz
Gladys received a telephone call from a telephone number she did not recognize. When she answered, she was asked if she was...
Palliative care improves quality of life
By Judith Boyko
More than 1.5 million people in our country die each year as a result of chronic illness. According to “America’s Care of...
The high cost of Alzheimer’s care at home
By Micha Shalev
More than 35 million people worldwide will eventually forget the names of their children, spouses and friends. And those forgotten will witness...
Beware of the one-legged stool, it isn’t enough to live on
By Al Norman
In 1934, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt first pitched the idea of a Social Security program to Congress, he referred to “three...
