Is your doctor’s office the most dangerous place for data?
Everyone worries about stolen credit cards or hacked bank accounts, but just visiting the doctor may put you at greater risk for identity fraud.
Alexa Together is next generation of remote assistance for older adults
By Brett Peruzzi, Managing Editor
REGION - Alexa, the voice-activated digital assistant from Amazon that is present already in so many homes, is now the...
Placement in a memory care facility: Damned if you do – damned if you...
By Micha Shalev
Life expectancy has been on an upward trajectory for over 100 years. According to the most recent report released by the AARP,...
House calls for frail elders bring savings
The old-fashioned house call is starting to make a comeback as part of an effort to improve care for some of Medicare’s most frail and expensive patients.
Dementia end stage: what to expect
By Micha Shalev
During the end stages of dementia, a person will gradually become dependent on others for all their care and activities of daily...
Help for caregivers
By Catherine Walsh, Marketing Communications,
Intercity Home Care
Each January arrives with a feeling of fresh possibility and renewed optimism. We feel grateful for the things...
A rarely suspected cause for memory impairment
By Micha Shalev
It’s long been known that sleep plays a strong role in memory consolidation, but now, research is showing that age-related changes to...
Improve overall health with proper breathing
By Micha Shalev, MHA CDP CDCM
Deep breathing exercises just might save your sanity. The next time you feel angry, stressed or anxious, pay attention...
Creative engagement
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes
“There are two ways of spreading light – to be the candle or the mirror that...
Taking your meds can save money, hospital trips
Patients not taking medicine as prescribed cost the U.S. healthcare system roughly $290 billion a year in extra treatment and related costs, research shows. One study estimated those patients pay about $2,000 a year in extra out-of-pocket medical costs.
