Longevity is inevitable for many, but our happiness and comfort during those extended years are entirely up to us. In a study released earlier this year, the National Center for Health Statistics shared that the number of centenarians has increased by 43.6% from the year 2000. This means that we could reach our hundreds and… read more

“My kids want to take me to a nursing home. Are they trying to get rid of me?”—often, this is the thought that comes to our minds when we have The Long Term Care Talk with our adult children. No one ever looks forward to moving to a long term care facility, and it always… read more

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive organic brain disorder that leads to the irreversible loss of cognitive abilities such as reasoning and memory retention. In year 2000, around 4.5 million Americans suffered from this disease and this number is expected to triple by year 2050 as the number of Americans aged 65 and older increase. People… read more