Collectibles in your Estate

Collectibles in your Estate

The legacy we leave is not always money or real estate. Artifacts and collections have a value that goes beyond dollars and cents. The importance of hobbies and collections need to be given special consideration in planning an estate that includes baseball cards,...
Respite Care is a Medicare benefit

Respite Care is a Medicare benefit

Despite the broad availability of professional home care, a vast majority of home care is provided by family members.  It can be exhausting work with rarely the opportunity for time off.  Splitting shifts with other family members can help, but when the care is...
Telehealth: Preparing for Your Virtual Doctor’s Visit

Telehealth: Preparing for Your Virtual Doctor’s Visit

Chances are your next visit with your doctor will be from your own living room.  With Covid cautions and scheduling challenges, the practice of visiting with your doctor using a video monitor is becoming more and more common.  With a little practice, it will become...
Who is a “Senior Citizen”?

Who is a “Senior Citizen”?

Becoming a “senior citizen” can be as much of a choice as it is being any specific age.  It may be a life event such as retirement or age-related disabilities that trigger your self-definition.  And, there are benefits to deciding to become a senior citizen, from...
Dehydration in Seniors

Dehydration in Seniors

It might have been fun to title this article “Seniors Need to Drink More”, but that might have been slightly misleading.  The fact is that common thinking is that adults need to consume at least two quarts of liquids per day.  And, while that is a nice, simple...