Photo by StockSnap on Pixabay Independence Day has come and gone for another year but the annual celebration of patriotism often can lead to different questions for residents of Manchester and elsewhere about how to properly celebrate, especially with loved ones receiving end-of-life…
A female Asian doctor meets with her elderly patient to go over his health concerns. She is using a small tablet to refer to, and the gentleman is looking at the tablet. Great news for residents of Cedar Rapids and…
Young female doctor giving advice to happy senior couple. Many residents of Mount Vernon and elsewhere are decent caregivers, providing basic home health care and maybe even some types of hospice care. But does this make them experts in caring for people with dementia?…
Female home caregiver talking with senior woman, sitting in living room and listening to her carefully. Talking to someone receiving end-of-life care might be easy or it might be hard. Much depends on what they’re going through and what they…
Photo by alisadyson on Pixabay If you’ve been declared a cancer survivor, congratulations! You’re now in a special club with other survivors, and even though the doctors in Manchester and elsewhere may be telling you to be aware of the…
Close up of a female doctor giving support to old couple Alzheimer’s disease is considered one of the more challenging medical conditions out there. Not only is it a progressive condition that can end with hospice care and ultimately death,…
Cropped shot of a group of seniors laughing while standing outside There are plenty of platitudes out there to help us not feel so bad about feeling older. After all, age is just a number, right? The answer is sort…
Photo by nosheep on Pixabay Although it’s easy enough for many of us to think of Memorial Day as the unofficial start of summer, or at least the beginning of barbecue season, those with military experience or who come from…
Photo by MabelAmber on Pixabay The good news, for someone in their 20s at least, is that their bodies typically achieve maximum bone density around this period of their life. The bad news, of course, is that, as life continues…
Photo by geralt on Pixabay One of the things getting older doesn’t always prepare you for is all the decisions you have to make. Residents of Cedar Rapids and elsewhere may sometimes feel overwhelmed by the various choices that are…