Due to advances in modern medicine, a stroke may not always be a life-threatening episode. The large majority of people who suffer from a stroke continue to live for 10 years or more. However, stroke does often result...Read More
How to Communicate with a Senior Who Can No Longer Speak
Years ago, I stumbled upon a video that remains vivid in my mind. In it, an elderly couple who had spent a lifetime devoted to one another was coping with the wife’s late-stage Alzheimer’s disease. The wife lived in...Read More
Chronic Health Conditions and the Flu: A Deadly Combination
For most people, the flu is a mild yet unpleasant illness. Fever, chills, congestion, sore throat, muscle aches and fatigue generally leave people feeling lousy for a few days. Most people who catch the flu do not need m...Read More
Stroke Recovery: Getting Back on Track
A stroke can happen to anyone and at any age, but, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 75 percent of all strokes in the U.S. occur in people over the age of 65. Stroke recovery can be espec...Read More