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Please complete the form to have your information sent directly to one of our Alzheimers Test specialists. Our specialists will contact you to help you locate senior living communities that meet your needs.A Safety Net That Might Not Hold
By Michelle Andrews
Read more about A Safety Net That Might Not HoldWhen Betty Hoff moved into an assisted-living facility in Fowler, Calif., two years ago, the 86-year-old thought she didn't have anything to worry about financially. She had a long-term-care insurance policy that would pay up to $3,000 a month for three years of nursing home, assisted living, or home care. Hoff has severe arthritis and can get around only with a walker or cane, which means she could no longer cook, clean, or do the laundry. But her insurer denied the claim. Hoff wasn't cognitively impaired, and the company said she didn't need help with enough "activities of daily living," or ADLs, to qualify for benefits.
Hypothermia: A Cold Weather Hazard
Tony is a retired mailman. He has lived in New England his whole life and has seen some harsh winters. None, however, was as cold or snowy as one winter a few years ago. First, the temperature dipped to below zero and a snowstorm left 2 feet of snow....
Read more about Hypothermia: A Cold Weather Hazard...Arthritis Advice
"Arthritis" is not just a word doctors use when they talk about painful, stiff joints. In fact, there are many kinds of arthritis, each with different symptoms and treatments. Most types of arthritis are chronic. That means they can go on for a long ...
Read more about Arthritis Advice...Medicines: Use Them Safely
When Jerry, age 71, came home from the drug store with his latest medication, he placed all his pill bottles on the kitchen counter and counted them. "I take seven different medications," he said to his wife. "We need a system. We need to know what m...
Read more about Medicines: Use Them Safely...Smoking: It's Never Too Late to Stop
"I've smoked two packs of cigarettes a day for 40 years-what's the use of quitting now?"If you quit smoking, you are likely to add years to your life, breathe more easily, and have more energy. You will have extra money for spending or saving, ...
Read more about Smoking: It's Never Too Late to Stop...Foot Care
When we are in love, we may be "swept off our feet." When we don't want to do something, we are said to have "cold feet." A sensible person "has both feet on the ground." Sometimes we even "vote with our feet."
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A simple fall can change your life. Just ask any of the thousands of older men and women who fall each year and break (sometimes called fracture) a bone.
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Read more about Falls and Fractures...Prostate Problems
John just found out that his friend Stan has prostate cancer. A lot of men he knows have some kind of problem with their prostate. John is worried about what might happen to him. It's true that prostate problems are very common after age 50. The good...
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Have you been told by your doctor that you need surgery? If so, you're not alone. Millions of older Americans have surgery each year. For most surgeries, you will have time to find out about the operation, talk about other treatments with your ...
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