Posted in Aging, Blogroll, Caregiving, Elderly, Finances, Lansing, MI, Michigan Service Tax, Politics, Taxes, dementia, home care, home health, michigan, senior care, seniors on September 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I received this press release/letter to the editor today from the National Private Duty Association’s Michigan Chapter. I thought you would appreciate seeing the honest truth about Michigan’s proposed service tax. Though it will raise funds, it will hurt many for generations to come.
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Dear Editor:
The voice of Private Duty Home Care, The National Private Duty [...]
Posted in Aging, Caregiving, Cholesterol, Diet, Elderly, medical on September 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.
My 68-year-old father discovered at his last physical that his cholesterol is up. He watches what he eats and is very active. However, it seems that he’s always stressed out and angry about something. [...]
Posted in Aging, Alzheimer's, Diet, brain, dementia, home health, medical, tooth loss on September 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
There was some interesting research done in London this past year in whihc no deinitive answers were found, but raised several new and rather complex questions on the issue of dementia and it’s causes. However, this may again call for a deeper understanding of the importance fitness and nutrition factors in trying to prevent dementia.
Here [...]
Posted in Aging, Celiac, Cholesterol, Diet, Elderly, MI, home health, medical, michigan on September 10, 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.
After years of suffering from digestive problems, my 74-year-old mother was recently diagnosed with celiac disease. What can you tell me about this condition, and how I can help? She lives alone and needs [...]
Posted in Aging, Caregiving, Elderly, MI, Technology, dementia, home health, michigan on September 10, 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.
As an 80-year-old woman who lives at home alone, I am interested in doing whatever I can to stay here. My grandson has told me that there is technology being developed that can help [...]
Posted in Aging, Caregiving, Elderly, Health, Life, Medications, medical on September 5, 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. Since my wife died last year, I’ll be going to the doctor alone for my annual physical this year. I’m nervous and don’t know what to ask. And, at age 78, I’m hard [...]
