Category: Senior Injuries

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Could Your Breast Implants Be Making You Sick?

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 [...]

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Why Bankruptcy May Be The Right Option for Injured Seniors

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 [...]

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How to Revolutionize Your Retirement!

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 [...]

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Do Public Guardianships Help the Elderly?

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 [...]

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How To Prevent Guardianships

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 [...]

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Why Do People with Alzheimer’s Have Higher Risk of Falls?

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 [...]