Even the dog is concerned! WHEN IS IT TIME FOR YOU, YOUR PARENT, OR AN ELDERLY LOVED ONE TO STOP DRIVING? Here are the Top 10 warning signs to begin to limit or stop driving: 1. Poor Reflex Responding more slowly to unexpected situations, or having trouble moving their foot from the gas [...]
I finish my important "State of Decay" series with Part 3 providing you with a searchable list of the 2015 Top Dentists in DC, Maryland, and Virginia- compliments of The Washingtonian magazine. Check it out: 2015 Top Dentists *Resources: Washingtonian Magazine
Since dental care is such an important issue, I bring to you "STATE OF DECAY, PART 2" where we will discuss affordable or no cost dental care services and payment options. Remember, in STATE OF DECAY, PART 1, I made you aware of the two most common oral health problems amongst older adults—TOOTH DECAY (cavities) and [...]
Did you know that we are in a STATE OF DECAY?? Yes, because the two most common oral health problems are TOOTH DECAY (cavities) and GUM DISEASE! Among adults ages 75 & older, about 1 and 4 have lost all their natural teeth. Check out this monthly October article by the National Institute of Health (NIH) [...]
Who are at risk? Two groups particularly at risk are youth and the elderly. Suicide amongst teenagers is high on the media's radar, yet suicide amongst the elderly is under- rated and unnoticed. Think about it!! How often do you hear about an elderly committing suicide in the news? For most of you, you're probably [...]
What is an “Elder Orphan?” In short, an “elder orphan” is a childless, unmarried or widowed baby boomer (the generation born between 1946 and 1964) with no support system. The classified definition of an “Elder Orphan” is seniors (65 and older) that are single or widowed that have no children and no known family member or [...]
It has been 50 years since the Food Stamp Program, now known as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”), has been in permanent effect. Since 2008, SNAP is the new name for the previous known federal Food Stamp Program. Did you know that in 1961 President Kennedy signed his first Executive Order which initiated the Food Stamp [...]
Many parents are finding it more difficult to coordinate after-school activities with their own work schedule. After-school to most parents have become a logistical nightmare; hence parents are looking towards Uber to ease the pressures of juggling work and family and are worried about leaving their children to their own devices. Yet, while Uber is reaping [...]
Today marks the day as the program celebrates its 80th anniversary, but will it still be there in the future? On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) signed the Social Security Act into law with these profound words: "Today, a hope of many years standing is in large part fulfilled...We have tried to frame [...]
The answer is simple…YES, you still need an Advance Care Directive as your health status can change in a blink of an eye!! At any time, you could suffer a sudden injury or illness (such as a car accident). So, what is an “Advance Health Care Directive?” An Advance Health Care Directive also known as a "living will," [...]