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Posted on December 11, 2019 - Whether your family celebrates Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or other winter holidays, you are probably making plans right now for the festivities. If you are caring for a family member who has Alzheimer’s disease or another type of memory loss, some advance preparation can help things go smoothly.

Posted on December 9, 2019 - NPR reports that having a canine companion could lengthen your life. Those dog walks are definitely beneficial, but there’s more!

Posted on December 5, 2019 - December 2–6, 2019 is Older Driver Safety Awareness Week. The inability to drive is one of the greatest challenges to senior independence. In some cases, this is simply the best choice. If advanced vision loss, severe mobility challenges or dementia make an elder unsafe behind the wheel, it’s time to learn about alternative transportation methods to keep them active and engaged in the community.

Posted on December 3, 2019 - We were once advised to flush unused or expired prescription medications down the toilet or to throw them in the trash. But these days, officials want us to drop them at a safe drug disposal site. Fortunately, there’s an app for that, and it’s right on Google Maps.

Posted on November 20, 2019 - Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the United States. Every year in this country, about 218,000 cases are diagnosed, and about 150,000 people die of lung cancer.