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Can a Popular Diabetes Drug Slow Aging? Last December, the FDA approved a clinical trial in people to determine if metformin, a popular medication used to control diabetes, might be used to slow the aging process in seniors. The trial is called Targeting Aging with...

Does a Child with Special Needs Need a Guardian? Parents of all children are the natural guardians until the child reaches 18 at which point that child transforms in the eyes of law into an adult.  Often parents are shocked to learn they have no rights to speak with...

What do you do when your loved one refuses to take their medication? It is not uncommon for seniors to refuse or forget to take their prescribed medication. Sometimes, they don’t like the taste, or how it makes them feel,  or they may feel  the medication is...

As our loved ones age it is important that they feel safe and comfortable in their homes. Although, the design and safety features needed in a home can vary from person to person, here are a few general ideas of how to ensure that your loved ones are safe and happy in...

How big is your digital footprint? Since the start of the new millennium the number of people using the internet has increased worldwide, some estimate that there has been a global increase of more than 500% from 2000-2015!  Some people are very comfortable with the...

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains un-awakened” Antole France Animals have been mans’ partners since the beginning of time. They have carried us, tilled our fields, and borne burdens too heavy for humans. Throughout time animals have earned a...

10 questions you should ask yourself before you prepare your will using a form from the internet or office supply store: Do I need a will? What is the purpose of a will? What happens to my previous will if I make a new one? What is the proper procedure that must be...

10 questions to ask yourself before you prepare your power of attorney using a form from the internet or office supply store: Do you know… The difference between a Durable Power of Attorney and a general Power of Attorney? When the person you appoint as your Power of...

Loneliness is one of the common feelings suffered by aging adults as their children have moved away and their spouses and friends have passed. The effects of loneliness are generally overlooked and can be detrimental to a loved ones health because it contributes to a...

Driving and the Older Adult. In life there are “those” conversations none of us want to have: telling our kids about the “birds and the bees” or notifying an employee that perhaps the job just is not a good fit.  As children and as parents perhaps the one conversation...