Elder Care Cafe

Most of us know we should live a healthy lifestyle. After all, we are bombarded with information from a variety of directions such as print media, health-related television shows, radio advertising, in-store promos. We are surrounded by health care information. Even my local Pharmacy provides complementary pamphlets and newsletters encouraging a healthy lifestyle.

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According to a recent survey conducted by the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), approximately ninety-one percent of dentists say their patients complain of dry mouth. Findings reveal that the majority of those who experience dry mouth are taking multiple medications. There are over 400 prescription and over-the-counter drugs that can contribute to the symptoms of [...]

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As many times as we read or hear the symptoms of a heart attack, we still do not always realize when a heart attack is pending. When we are not familiar with the symptoms we may not take the steps we need to quickly get help. Because some of the symptoms, especially in women, can [...]

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On the mid-Michigan home front, an East Lansing Democrat is the lead sponsor of a bill before the state House of Representativess that would increase the penalties of those who are convicted of abusing elderly family members. Due to the increased abuse of senior citizens, state representative Mark Meadows is seeking to increase the penalties [...]

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Following months of quietly checking out numerous churches to call his spiritual home, President Obama made a surprising choice. He followed his predecessor, George W. Bush, and decided on the nondenominational Camp David church. After the public circus when visiting local Washington, D.C. churches, he decided he wanted to worship far away from the public [...]

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Today Americans around the world celebrate the freedom gained two hundred and thirty-three years ago. Irregardless of what you think about the United States, and yes we do have our problems, the freedoms that we take for granted should not be denied.

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It is considered poor blogging form to place links in a post that directs readers away from the site, but in this case I think it is important to do so. Carol Bradley Bursack writes on OurAlzheimers.com, and her most recent article is entitled When Do You Call in Professional Caregiving Help and What Kind [...]

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Do you ever feel like life has passed you by? Is there something you always wanted to do, but you feel at your age it’s too late? Well, I have good news for you. Although I have not yet read his book, I came across the announcement that 79-year-old Bob Frey just published his first [...]

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In the I’m-not-really-too-surprised department, the US Census Bureau released data recently indicating that the world is on the brink of an explosion of senior citizens throughout the world and in the US. We have known for quite some time that the baby boomer tsunami was coming through, so it’s not really a surprise that the [...]

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According to a recent national study, not only does having few friends lead to poor health in some older adults, feeling lonely can cause even greater health risks. Research provided by the University of Chicago links the emotionally lethal combination of loneliness and few friends to poor mental and physical health in the elderly.

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