Large and influential companies like Google, Amazon and Apple have their eyes on healthcare as the next greatest investment. Some of the businesses are underway, like storing medical records in the cloud for a fee or using patient forms that…
Every day, more Americans are getting vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the medical community, vaccinated individuals are significantly less likely to contract COVID-19; however, they may pose a health risk to others. What then is appropriate behavior for vaccinated Americans…
April is the month when light is shed on Parkinson’s disease, which remains largely unknown although treatment options exist. This year the Parkinson’s Foundation campaign theme is #KnowMorePD. The goal of raising awareness can help make lives better for people…
Older family members are being cared for by a staggering 53 million caregivers in the United States. About 17 percent of the US population is a family caregiver, and most are losing sleep, worrying, losing income, struggling to balance caregiving…
The World Health Organization (WHO) gave name to the disease-causing the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak on February 11, 2020. The coronavirus disease 2019 shortly after became known by its abbreviation, CO for corona, VI for virus, D for disease, and…
Leaving your property to your heirs might seem simple enough. You make a will or a trust, you do a transfer-on-death deed for your real estate, you put your kids on your bank account, you designate beneficiaries for your life…
Solo aging is becoming more prevalent especially in the baby boomer population. However, many Americans are running out of family caregivers to assist them in their quest for elderly living independence. The ratio of caregivers to care recipients has fallen…
When it comes to establishing and creating wills and estate plans, senior Americans outpace their younger counterparts. Still, a significant number — 19 percent of those over age 72 and 42 percent of those between 53 and 71, according to…
Larry King’s Handwritten Will Throws Estranged Wife a Curveball. Click here to read more.
The best way to treat Alzheimer’s disease is to catch it early. Catching it early provides the best opportunities for treatment, support, and planning for the future. The Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org) has released the following list of signs and symptoms…