Love Hurts: Finding a Mate May Take Months Off Your Life in Vernon, WI

Who knew that finding that right someone could affect your health?  Here is an interesting article that I found on about.com Senior Living that explains just that.  Read the exceprt below, to read the full article Click Here.
By: Sharon O’Brian
Saturday August 14, 2010
Love may be a universal need, but working hard to find a mate [...]

Scaling Down (Almost) Painlessly in La Crosse, WI

Moving a loved one into a smaller residence can be a difficult task emotionally.  I found this article on SeniorAdvice.com that gives you advice on how to help your loved one with their move.  Here is an excerpt below, to read the full article Click Here.
Moving to a smaller house or apartment in a retirement community [...]

Skin Care and Aging in Winona County Minnesota

I found this article on skin care and wanted to pass it on to you.  For more assistance with an aging loved one in your life visit our website at http://www.comfortkeepers.com/office-231. 
Skin changes with age, becoming thinner and appearing different than it used to. Damage to skin may take longer to heal, and areas of skin [...]

Advances in Equipment Adapted for Elders in Houston County WI

Here is an interesting article that I found and wanted to pass along to you.  For more assistance with an aging loved one in your life visit our website at http://www.comfortkeepers.com/office-231. 
I’m thrilled by the recent advances in adapted equipment. Books, videos, Web sites, and pamphlets are out there for almost any type of elder care, [...]

Science Finding Alzheimers Hard to Treat in the Trempealeau counties in Wisconsin

Science Finding Alzheimer’s Hard to Treat; Best Strategy May Be Prevention
Institute on Aging clinical trial seeks volunteers to help find the disease at very beginning in senior citizens
 
Finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, or an effective treatment, has been difficult for the world’s best researchers. There is substantial progress in finding ways to delay or [...]

Vitamin D Levels Associated With Parkinsons Disease Risk in Jackson, WI

Individuals with higher levels of vitamin D appear to have a reduced risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Neurology.
Vitamin D is known to play a role in bone health and may also be linked to cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes, according to background [...]

New Scam Targets Elderly Homeowners in Monroe, WI

Here is an informative article that I found and wanted to pass along to you.  For more assistance wtih an aging loved one in your life visit our website at http://www.comfortkeepers.com/office-231. 
New Scam Targets Elderly Homeowners with Reverse Mortgages
 
Just in the last two months we have received calls from two former borrowers who had been targeted [...]

How Do I Know if My Parent has Alzheimer’s Disease in Vernon, WI?

Here is a good article on Alzheimer’s that I found and wanted to pass on to you.  For more assistance with an aging loved one in your life visit our website at http://www.comfortkeepers.com/office-231. 
When an elderly parent starts having trouble with memory, the family automatically think its Alzheimer’s disease. The concerns are valid. Alzheimer’s usually begins [...]

Are Seniors or Teens Safer Drivers in La Crosse, WI?

Picture this: You’re out on the road, driving in mixed traffic with your choice of drivers to follow. One is a gray-haired senior puttering along in the right lane and the other is a fresh-faced teenager moving briskly in the left lane.

Spouses Face Challenges in Caring for Themselves and Their Ailing Partners in Winona County Minnesota

Caring for a sick or disabled elderly relative exacts a toll — physical, emotional, financial — on any family member, but being a spousal caregiver brings particular challenges.