Dr. Amanda Childress
Doctor of Pharmacy and Advanced Nutrition Response Testing practitioner
Five tips for sleeping like a baby
Melissa Mueller
Vis-a-Vis Skin Spa & Bodywork
Want to know the best anti-aging product on the market?
Geoff Scott
CEO and owner of Friends of the Family Home Health Care in Toledo
Vacationing with Grandma and Grandpa
Megan Coyle-Stamos
Vice President and prearrangement specialist at Coyle Funeral Home
Coyle Funeral and Cremation Services celebrates 125 years in business
Jeff Bucher and Kevin Bucher
Citizen Advisory Group
When is the right time to file for social security benefits?
Dr. Roxanna Potter
Owner of Personal Eyecare
Kids and UV radiation: Slather on the sunscreen and sunglasses!
Geoff Scott
CEO and owner of Friends of the Family Home Health Care in Toledo
Geoff A. Scott is CEO and owner of Friends of the Family Home Health Care in Toledo, Ohio. Geoff is a public speaker and advocate for older adults in this community. For more information, please call 419-794-1555 or visit his company on-line at www.trustingcare.com.
Vacationing with Grandma and Grandpa - May, 2013
Summer is just around the corner. For many, that means making family vacation plans. If those plans include traveling with elderly loved ones, there are a number of things to consider before your trip begins. Health Issues Make sure …
Read More | Leave a CommentWatch out for the bad guys (part three) - Apr, 2013
In the last two months’ columns, I’ve discussed the problem of senior citizens being prime targets for scammers and shared information about five of the FBI’s Top Ten scams targeting seniors. This month, I will conclude this important series by …
Read More | Leave a CommentWatch out for the bad guys (part two) - Mar, 2013
In last month’s column, I discussed the problem of senior citizens being prime targets for scammers. Last month, I shared with you information about four of the FBI’s Top Ten scams targeting seniors: 1. Health Care/Medicare/Health Insurance Fraud 2. Counterfeit …
Read More | Leave a CommentWatch out for the bad guys (part one) - Feb, 2013
Senior citizens are prime targets for scammers. Financial scams targeting seniors have become so prevalent that they’re now considered “the crime of the 21st century.” Why? Because seniors are thought to have a “nest egg” to own their own home …
Read More | Leave a CommentNew year, new answers - Jan, 2013
Is it time to make a change for your aging parents or grandparents? Is what you’re doing now just not working? Home Health Care could be the new answer you’re looking for in 2013. Home care is just that—care that …
Read More | Leave a CommentDon’t let grandma get run over by a reindeer! - Dec, 2012
It’s time for the holidays, and no doubt we’ll be hearing that silly song blast across our radios throughout the season. Though the song makes most of us chuckle, keeping Grandma (AND Grandpa!) safe during bad weather is no laughing …
Read More | Leave a CommentThe most wonderful time of the year?? - Nov, 2012
The holidays are a time to celebrate, to get together with family and friends, to remember the past and to prepare for the future. However, for some—especially for our seniors—it can be a very difficult time. With such an emphasis …
Read More | Leave a CommentPet visitation therapy for seniors - Oct, 2012
When I took Jackson, my Great Dane, to visit a local nursing home recently, he left quite an impression. After he made his regular rounds dishing out sloppy kisses to his usual friends at the facility, Jackson quietly made his …
Read More | Leave a CommentPlanning for your parents’ health & money - Sep, 2012
The number of adult children taking care of aging parents has gone up significantly in the last 15 years. The dramatic role reversal that occurs when you become the caregiver can be a stressful and emotional time for you as …
Read More | Leave a CommentSenior scams are the fastest growing form of elder abuse - Aug, 2012
The older we get, the more likely we are to become victims of scams. Times are tough and criminals are getting more imaginative. Consumers Digest estimated that there are at least 5 million cases of financial elder abuse in the United …
Read More | Leave a CommentSandwich generation…caught between my parents and my children? - July 1, 2012
Boomers are dealing with daily pressures of raising children, working their careers and attempting to save for college or retirement. Now, enter the new responsibility of taking care of their aging parents. According to AARP, 35 percent of all boomers …
Read More | Leave a CommentWhere are my keys? - June 1, 2012
Forgetfulness is a common complaint among older adults. A person goes to grab their car keys and the first question is, “Now where did I put my keys?” This type of forgetfulness is very common. As we age, we experience …
Read More | Leave a CommentWho cares for the caregiver? - May 16, 2012
In two words, we do! Caring for a friend or loved one is often a full time job. The demands of being a full-time caregiver often create stress, resentment and illness for the caregiver and the person being cared for. …
Read More | Leave a CommentHome Sweet Home - April 1, 2012
For many, the thought of leaving home is unthinkable. Each year, seniors, disabled and others face the biggest decision of their life – to hire someone to come into their homes to help them or to leave for an alternative …
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