Are you considering a medical alert system (also known as PERS devices, as in personal emergency response systems) in your home or the home of a loved one? If so, you may be on the fence about whether one is truly necessary. It’s a fact that a medical alert...
After we reach age 50, are there still some things that mom knows best? Well, as you’ll see in this funny video “The Other Talk”, the answer is a resounding YES, especially when it comes to postmenopause. “The Other Talk” uses the premise of ‘the talk’ recognized as a...
By Joan McKechnie Hearing impairment that is caused by the natural process of aging is called age related hearing loss. Of the various types of hearing loss, age related is the most common type, affecting people from all walks of life. Although symptoms in a mild...
You’ve heard it every time you fly. “In case there is a loss in cabin pressure, yellow oxygen masks will deploy from the ceiling compartment located above you…..Please make sure to secure your own mask before assisting others”. I know you probably...
TODAY “What day is today?” “It’s Saturday, Dad.” “Oh, good; then we’ll go to church tomorrow.” “Yes, we will.” “The snow is beginning to melt. Soon it will be gone.” “Yes, I’ll be glad to see Spring.” “What day is today?” “Dad, it’s Saturday.” “Oh. Hey, look, there’s...
Happy Valentine’s Day! I received a lovely note from one of our readers this morning in response to this week’s newsletter. In the newsletter, I had mentioned that some people (myself included this year) find Valentine’s Day difficult due to either...