Steve's ex-wife had breast implants done in the late 1990s. Luckily, she was a very healthy person; she didn't smoke, didn't drink, and didn't eat bad foods. Not too far after she started developing medical issues, including abnormal blood platelets, she was told that she had an autoimmune disord [...]
Seven million elderly Americans are struggling with paying their medical bills and accrued medical debt over time. Even with Medicare and Medicaid, 12% of American adults, 65 and older, have issues paying for health-related costs. These statistics bring up the question, can bankruptcy be an optio [...]
There are many misconceptions about medical malpractice in the senior community. When a doctor makes a mistake, the first thing they think about is if they will get into legal trouble. Then, they try and figure out how they can cover up the mistake that they made. For patients, when you go into a [...]
Retirement used to be the beginning of the end. That was the notion of retirement in the 20th century when we didn't live as long. Luckily, that notion about retirement has been changing because we live longer; this is called the longevity revolution. The typical retirement age is 65; people may [...]
Public guardians are guardians of last resort - that's the most important thing to understand about them. It all starts when a person is deemed to lack capacity. Legally, the court will determine if that person lacks capacity. If that person has no responsible, willing, or appropriate person to m [...]
Preventing guardianships is very important to our senior and elderly communities. Seniors should avoid the ever-increasing threat of winding up in one of these guardianships during their lifetime. The reason why prevention of guardianship is so vital is related to the reality that getting out of [...]
Early-onset Alzheimer's is a unique form of dementia that strikes people younger than age 65. The Alzheimer's Association estimates that about 6 million people in this country suffer from some form of dementia or Alzheime [...]
Eighty percent of strokes are preventable; however, you still need to know what to do if you potentially have one.
There are two different types of strokes - ischemic and hemorrhagic. An ischemi [...]
A recent study by Johns Hopkins asserts that over 250,000 people in the United States die from medical errors every year. Other studies put the number to be more than [...]
Are you aware of the relationship between Alzheimer's disease and falling? About one-third of older people over the age of 65 will fall four times per year. For people with Alzheimer's disease, the percentage of falls increases by 50%. The most significant risk for falling is cognitive problems; mai [...]
