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 ischemic stroke is [...]
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 [...]
As we age, our immune system gets weaker, and we become much more susceptible to health problems. Did you know that strokes are the fourth leading cause of death in the United States? It causes more significant long-term disability than any other disease, and older people are at higher risk for stro [...]
There's a massive problem in our senior community, and it has to do with professional guardians. These professional guardians are not related to seniors and elderly individuals; these professional guardians attempt to get guardianship over a senior and do so relatively quickly and with no pushback f [...]
Hospital infections are a serious and significant problem, especially for seniors. According to a study done by the National Institutes of Health, the risk of developing a healthcare-associated infection increases with age. [...]
Here is a disturbing statistic: medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. You heard that right; it is right up there with heart disease and cancer. A recent study done by Johns Hopkins medical experts revealed that over 250,000 individuals in the United States died du [...]
