What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know About Drug Interactions
Bill’s concern about drug interactions is well founded. The potential for drug interaction is extensive. The more medications a person takes, the higher the risk for drug interaction. As Bill points...
View ArticleElderproofing the Yard
“The only way I am leaving this house is in a body bag,” asserted one of our new friends, a founder of the Denver virtual village now known as A Little Help. Along with Bill and me and 90% of those...
View ArticleStair Lift – Technology For Aging In Place
Is A Stair Lift An Answer For Aging In Place? As people age it can sometime be hard to stay in the home that they love, especially if they are experiencing mobility problems. My mother had severe...
View ArticleAgeism Succumbs To The New Age Of Social Media
A group in Canada is fighting ageism with a modern sword. Age Strong is an inter-generational project to raise awareness of ageism and elder abuse. High school students and seniors in Guelph,...
View ArticleMayo Clinic Social Media Summit Scholarships Available
There is still time to apply for a scholarship to attend this year’s Social Media Summit for caregivers and patients, individuals and healthcare professionals. Here is a quote from the Mayo Clinic...
View ArticleWhat Does it Take to Age in Place?
Along with 95% of the population over 55, Bill and I hope to live out our days at home in our South Denver retirement cottage. In fact, aging in place is at the forefront of our thoughts these days....
View ArticleCaregivers Want to Know: Are They Safe? Are They Happy?
Bill and I are among the 95% of elders who prefer to age in place at home. We don’t want to live in a senior care facility of any kind. We are not interested in relocating to a warmer climate as my...
View ArticleColorado’s It’s Never 2 Late Provides Technology To Seniors
Microsoft has partnered with It’s Never 2 Late™, SelfHelp Community Services and the City of New York to create a Virtual Senior Center to help New York City residents connect with loves ones in the...
View ArticleApps Track Heart Health
A recent AARP article listed 6 apps that help you monitor your heart health. Being in the app business, I was immediately interested in learning more. I did a little digging in the App Store and found...
View ArticleWeek Three of the Caregivers’ Kitchen Remodel
Because of the time change, I wake up this morning just as brilliant orange light is streaking across the eastern horizon. An amber glow slants in over the granite countertops of the condo in the...
View ArticleHow Do You Make Dinner when the Fridge is in the Living Room and the...
Tiny Basement Kitchenette The kitchen area looks like photos of London during the Blitz. But still, you gotta eat. It took me a couple of weeks to begin to come to grips with the idea of cooking at...
View ArticleThe Caregiver’s Journal-Counting Down the Days to a New Kitchen
The “burner” doesn’t get hot–only the pan Presently Bill and I are counting the time until the end of our kitchen remodeling project in days rather than weeks. The schedule says that work will be...
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