I have always been amazed at the effect Alzheimer’s and dementia have on people. Many are able to still function within the role of daily activities, but are lacking the context within which those activities exist. I found this most interesting when I first visited a memory care unit of an assisted living facility in [...]
Archive for August, 2007
Living With Alzheimer’s: Daily Activity Options
Posted in Aging, Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Elderly, Life, Senior Activities, brain, dementia, michigan on August 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Your Senior Advisor: Sore Feet One Problem of Aging
Posted in Aging, Caregiving, Elderly, Health, Life, Podiatry, home health, medical on August 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
By Shannon Wygant, Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) and owner of the Waterford and Walled Lake, Michigan franchises of Home Instead Senior Care.
My 83-year-old mother, who lives alone, complains that her feet hurt more. Is this a common problem for seniors and something we should be worried about?
The wear and tear that comes with aging can [...]
Email Alert: Travel Vaccinations Available from VNA
Posted in Aging, MI, Travel, Vaccinations, Visiting Nurses Association, medical, michigan on August 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I received this in my email box a few days ago and realized it was good infomration to post on the blog. Take advantge of this if needed…
VNA Offers Vaccinations and Consultations for Your Travels Abroad
Visiting Nurse Association of Southeast Michigan is excited to introduce a brand new service to help you stay healthy while traveling [...]
Your Senior Advisor: Seniors Should Watch Food Labels To Achieve Better Cholesterol Readings
Posted in Aging, Caregiving, Cholesterol, Elderly, home health, medical on August 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
By Shannon Wygant, Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) and owner of the Waterford and Walled Lake, Michigan franchises of Home Instead Senior Care.
Q. High cholesterol tends to run in my family and when I went for my last physical, I noticed that it was up. My doctor said to watch what I eat and gave me [...]
September Veteran’s Roundtables: South Lyon, Milford, and Wixom – Michigan
Posted in MI, Milford, South Lyon, Veterans, Wixom, michigan on August 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In South Lyon…The South Lyon Senior Center Veteran’s Roundtable, sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care, will be held on Thursday, September 20, 2007 starting at 12:30 p.m. Garth Wooten, the Veteran’s Benefit Coordinator Supervisor from the Oakland County Veteran’s Affairs office in Walled Lake will be the guest speaker, offering insight on how veterans can [...]
Your Senior Advisor: Studies Point to Factors That May Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
Posted in Aging, Cancer, Elderly, Prostate Cancer, home health, medical on August 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
By Shannon Wygant, Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) and owner of the Waterford and Walled Lake, Michigan franchises of Home Instead Senior Care.
Q. As a 78-year-old man, I’ve heard that the incidence of prostate cancer goes up as men grow older. What can you tell me about preventing this disease?
Western diets that are high in fat [...]
Top Ten Things to Know if You’re Interested in a Reverse Mortgage
Posted in Aging, Elderly, Finances, Reverse Mortgage, michigan on August 25, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Suppose you were an elderly woman living at home, but you were running out of cash to pay for things like taxes or even utility bills. You had some trouble going up and down your steps to access the washer and dryer in the basement, and retreiving food from the lower level food pantry has [...]
Your Senior Advisor: Reverse Mortgage a Viable Cash Resource for Seniors
Posted in Aging, Elderly, Finances, Reverse Mortgage on August 24, 2007 | 4 Comments »
By Shannon Wygant, Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) and owner of the Waterford and Walled Lake, Michigan franchises of Home Instead Senior Care.
Q. I’ve heard a lot about reverse mortgages and wonder if this could be an option for us. We’re an 83-year-old couple, living on fixed incomes, who are running short on cash. However our [...]
Diagnosis: Alzheimer’s Disease; Risk Factors & Treatment Options
Posted in Aging, Alzheimer's, Elderly, Inspire Magazine, Psychology, Wayne State University, brain, dementia, exercise, home health, medical, michigan on August 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Is it possible to pin-point Alzheimer’s disease? The answer, I’m afraid, is no. In fact, the only way a person can truly be diagnosed with the disease is during an autopsy. So how can we better target the potential that a person actually has Alzheimer’s? The picture below shows what a PET scan can show [...]
Your Senior Advisor: Exercise and Companionship Can Minimize Fall Risk
Posted in Aging, Caregiving, Elderly, exercise, home health, medical, michigan on August 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
By Shannon Wygant, Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) and owner of the Waterford and Walled Lake, Michigan franchises of Home Instead Senior Care.
Several of my mother’s friends have fallen and broken hips, and I’m worried about her, since she lives alone. I saw a bruise on her leg the last time I was there and I [...]
