Depression in Older Adults
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Depression is a true and treatable medical condition, not a normal part of aging. However older adults are at an increased risk for experiencing depression. If you are concerned about a loved one, offer to go with him or her…
Maximizing Your “Older Driver Potential”
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We all want to maintain our ability to go where we want, when we want, especiallyas we grow older and enjoy more leisure time. Self-awareness is the key. People who can accurately assess their fitness to drive can adjust their…
A little lawyer humor….
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An engineer dies and reports to the Pearly Gates. Saint Peter checks his dossier and, not seeing his name there, accidentally sends him to Hell. It doesn’t take long before the engineer becomes rather dissatisfied with the level of comfort…
Single Again
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You find yourself single again – perhaps through a divorce or the death of your spouse. This is a difficult time emotionally. You may be weary of court proceedings and legal matters – however, you must give attention to estate…
What to do if you expect Elder abuse
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Elder abuse affects hundreds of thousands of senior citizens annually. Seniors can be harmed physically or emotionally by neglectful or overwhelmed caregivers or preyed upon financially by strangers, family, or friends. As elders become more physically frail, they’re less…
On the Lighter Side
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Laughter truly is the best medicine….. Three sisters, ages 92, 94 and 96, live in a house together. One night the 96-year-old draws a bath. She puts her foot in and pauses. She yells to the other sisters, ‘Was I getting in…