A Valentine’s Gift Lasting a Lifetime
By Steven A. Buttice, Living By Your Design, Inc. Roses and a nice dinner out is a great way of showing your love for your spouse this Valentine’s Day. If you want to give a lasting gift of love for your spouse and family, use this day to set up a time with an expert […]
Building a Care Team
By Hannah White, Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter The help provided by others can minimize stress and feelings of being overwhelmed. A care team is the group of people who you’ll partner with and rely on to provide help, care, and support after your Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis. You are in the center, but you are not […]
Caregiving From A Distance
Submitted by the Good Samaritan Society Have you found your weekly call to catch up with mom has turned into a bi-weekly call to help sort medical bills or remind her to pick up laundry? You’ve become a long-distance caregiver, but you’re not alone in your new role. According to the National Institute on Aging, it’s possible […]
Weight Loss and Bad Math
By M. Kathleen Figaro, MD, MS On average, Americans are eating 425 more calories per day now than they were in 1970s: 425 calories multiplied by 365 days each year equals a total of 155,125 extra calories per year. If we then multiply that by 40 years, it would mean gaining 1,760 extra pounds for the […]
The Senior Safe Act
Submitted by Richard M. Roller of Pearson Bollman Law The Senior Safe Act, signed into law by President Trump last year, is designed to protect our elders from financial abuse from either within a family or support system, or by scam artists preying upon them. Tens of billions of dollars each year are illegally taken […]
Quad City Storm: Fulfilling Their Promise to Be the Community’s Team
Submitted by Rhonda Halterman, LivWell Seniors, a proud supporter of Quad City Storm No Hockey in the Quad Cities? No Way! But it almost happened. The Quad Cities has had a professional hockey team since 1995 when the Quad City Mallards took the ice at The Mark of the Quad Cities. Through 23 years, hockey […]
Healthy Eating and Alzheimer’s Disease
Eating healthy foods helps everyone stay well. It’s even more important for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Here are some tips for healthy eating. Buying and preparing food When the person with Alzheimer’s disease lives with you, the following recommendations will help to maintain a healthy diet. Buy healthy foods such as vegetables, fruits, and whole-grain products. Be sure […]
Foreign Bodies in Your Eye Can Be Minor or Devastating
By James Wilson, OD, Bond Eye Associates So, you feel like there’s something in your eye. Let’s start with a very important question. How did it happen, and when? Did it fall or get blown into your eye, or was it driven in at high speed (tools, perhaps)? Next, is it metal, organic, or inert? […]
No One Says These Words: “I’m Looking Forward to Moving Into a Nursing Home”
By Steven Buttice, Living By Your Design, Inc. It will never happen to me. Well, it could be an accident like a fall, an illness, or issues of aging. It happens to more people than you would think. About 70 percent of people 65 and older will need long-term care assistance. If this would happen […]
Assessing Your Weight: Understanding BMI
A high amount of body fat can lead to weight-related diseases and other health issues, and being underweight can also put one at risk for health issues. BMI can be used as a screening tool to estimate weight status in relation to potential disease risk. However, BMI is not a diagnostic tool for disease risks. […]