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foreclosures A living will is a document that indicates what medical procedures or measures your loved one wants or does not want done to them during the last stages of life. But is it the best way to fulfill that purpose?  Can the Living Will be used in another way?
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The rising cost of health care insurance along with expensive prescription medication presents a stark dilemma, especially for senior citizens. But the potential dangers of not taking medication properly can be even more costly.
Although some studies vary, it’s shown that close to 125,000 people in the U.S. die annually from mistakenly taking the wrong dosage [...]

Modern life and its relentless demands causes our bodies to produce excess cortisol, which is a stress hormone linked to insomnia. With excess cortisol comes less serotonin, the neurotransmitter that regulates our sleep patterns. To sleep better, cortisol must be reduced and serotonin increased. The best way to accomplish this is through exercise. If one [...]

 
Most of us have moments or glitches when we have trouble remembering something that just happened, like where we placed our keys when we got home, or the name of someone you met 10 minutes earlier.
In younger people, there could be a host of reasons why these things happen. There are many psychological and physical [...]

Aging is a different process for everyone, so some people can continue to drive into their seventies, eighties, and even older, but this isn’t the case for everyone. When taking a look at the statistics for older drivers, it can be quite alarming.
Statistics demonstrate that the older drivers are more likely to receive traffic citations [...]

Elderly people have the highest risk of falling, which is the usual unfortunate event for hip fractures. “They fall because they lose their coordination. They have difficulty with their eye sight and they have difficulty with their balance, and they become weak,” says Dr. Charles A. Peterson, an orthopedic surgeon at Seattle Orthopedic and Fracture [...]

 
Many homebound, disabled or senior citizens may not be aware that the USPS offers a couple of programs that can provide piece of mind that someone is checking on them once a day and will even bring your mail to your front door under certain circumstances.
The Carrier Alert Program
In July 1982, the United States Postal [...]

Driving a truck is said to be one of the most dangerous occupations in the world. Why is it dangerous? There are many truck drivers who die each year because of traffic accidents. Even the most careful truck drivers are not guaranteed that they will not encounter issues on the road. This is just one [...]

foreclosures Many people live far away from their elderly family members, which can make it difficult to provide them with the care they need. Instead of helping on a day-to-day basis, the long distance caregiver must rely on periodic visits and the reports of others. Thus, long distance caregiving does pose some unique concerns. Luckily, [...]

real estate land Mobility aids are integral to helping our aging population stay mobile allowing them to age in place. Yet, they can unknowingly create safety issues with unintended consequences. Careful choices, quality and understanding the devices intended use is vital to preventing injuries. Here are some facts to keep in mind from the CDC:.
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