Diagnosing and Managing Depression in the Elderly
Depression is a serious life threatening illness, which without question increases the risk of mortality in elderly patients and is...
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April 18, 2008
Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)
Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)
What is a Continuing Care Retirement Community, or CCRC?
CCRCs combine independent living with assisted living and nursing home care A "CCRC" is a Continuing Care Retirement Community, the...
April 18, 2008
Dementia
Dementia
Alzheimer’s Disease: Significant Progress Toward Prevention and Cure
Of all the issues of aging, none has been more emotionally or medically challenging than Alzheimer's disease. And because we...
April 16, 2008
Elder Care
Elder Care
Finding The Right Eldercare Professional Can Make a Difference in a Life
If you really want to understand what ElderCare is all about, talk to someone like Jeanette Johnson. In 1990, her...
April 15, 2008
Dementia
Dementia
My Parent Has Alzheimer’s Disease – Am I Going to Get It Too?
Will I Get Alzheimer's if My Parent Had It? This is the second most asked question from a patient's loved one:...
April 8, 2008
Reverse Mortgages
Reverse Mortgages
The Reverse Mortgage: Some Seniors Can’t Stay Home Without It
When Mildred Austin inquired about a reverse mortgage, she did not know much about them. "All I knew was that...