Senior Voting – My Segment on Charlotte Today

Senior Voting It’s important that everyone votes but why is it especially important for older people. Because issues may get swept under the rug like: Social Security, Medicare, Medical Research, Protecting older Americans from abuse, neglect, fraud; Paying for long-term care; Age discrimination; Paid family leave? What do people need...

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Senior Voting – My Segment on Charlotte Today

Senior Voting It’s important that everyone votes but why is it especially important for older people. Because issues may get swept under the rug like: Social Security, Medicare, Medical Research, Protecting older Americans from abuse, neglect, fraud; Paying for long-term care; Age discrimination; Paid family leave? What do people need...

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Non-Pharma Ways to Ward Off Dementia – My Segment on Charlotte Today

Non-Pharma Ways to Ward Off Dementia As rates of dementia, including Alzheimer’s rises, the sad news is that promising drug treatments have ultimately proven to be a false hope as clinical trials have repeatedly showed little impact of their effectiveness. So how can we hold dementia at bay without pharmaceuticals?...

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Non-Pharma Ways to Ward Off Dementia – My Segment on Charlotte Today

Non-Pharma Ways to Ward Off Dementia As rates of dementia, including Alzheimer’s rises, the sad news is that promising drug treatments have ultimately proven to be a false hope as clinical trials have repeatedly showed little impact of their effectiveness. So how can we hold dementia at bay without pharmaceuticals?...

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Traveling with Seniors – My Segment on Charlotte Today

  Traveling with Seniors Older people are itching to get back out and travel again. According to AARP’s 2022 Travel Trends report, 66 percent of people over age 70 anticipate going somewhere this year. If you are going on a trip or maybe traveling with older loved ones, it is...

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Long-Distance Caregiving Under Covid – Charlotte Today – 11/19/20

Long-Distance Caregiving Under Covid There are many challenges to being a long-distance caregiving. Covid-19 has made it harder.  Occasional visits that you used to have may have disappeared. So, what if friends and neighbors are now your primary eyes and ears? How do you assure that these relationships help to...

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Long-Distance Caregiving Under Covid – Charlotte Today – 11/23/20

Long-Distance Caregiving Under Covid There are many challenges to being a long-distance caregiving. Covid-19 has made it harder.  Occasional visits that you used to have may have disappeared. So, what if friends and neighbors are now your primary eyes and ears? How do you assure that these relationships help to...

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Moving Mom or Dad Out of Senior Care – Charlotte Today – 11/19/20

Moving Mom or Dad Out of Senior Care With Covid-19 impacting long-term care communities, there has been an upward trend of taking mom or dad out of senior living and into the homes of their children. Likewise, people considering these places are now considering other options. Many skilled nursing homes have...

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