Archive for August, 2009
An Easier Way to Keep Family & Friends Up-to-Date on a Loved One’s Condition
As most of our readers/followers know, a little good always comes from adversity. A neighbor and dear friend of my Mother’s suddenly fell ill a few weeks ago and passed away last week. She was a leader in her community and loved by many. Her illness and passing has hit her community hard. Her children [...]
Put Your Favorite Senior’s Cell Phone on ICE
Take a few seconds this weekend to put your favorite senior’s cell phone on ICE. Ice stands for “in case of emergency.” Emergency room physicians are frequently faced with being asked to treat critically ill or hurt patients but have no idea who the patient is or his/her medical history. They typically look for the [...]
How to Recognize & Treat Heat Stroke
The elderly are particularly at risk for heat related conditions such as heat stroke due to a number of age related factors: poor circulation, heart/lung/kidney conditions, high blood pressure, side effects from medications such as diuretics, etc. Now that temperatures are rising, it is important to know the signs of heatstroke and to know how to [...]
AARP Fall Driver’s Safety Courses
In a March 30, 2009 post (AARP Driver Safety Program), we wrote about the AARP Driver’s Safety Program. For those of you who are interested in taking a fall course, many locations have opened up registration. Since writing our previous post, it has come to our attention that many insurance carriers throughout the United States [...]