by Fritzi Gros-Daillon | May 20, 2016 | Alzheimer's, Universal Design
Aging in place design commonly accounts for a lot of the physical ailments of getting older, but they don’t often account for mental ailments, like dementia. Alzheimer’s Australia Vic, a regional organization of Alzheimer’s Disease International,...
by Fritzi Gros-Daillon | Feb 3, 2016 | Alzheimer's, Health Issues
Could it be true? An Alzheimer’s treatment that full restores memory function? According to Australian researchers, 75 percent of mice that received the treatment got their memory function back. This article came out last March. It would be good to know if there...
by householdguardians | Nov 19, 2015 | Aging-in-Place, Alzheimer's
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and here in San Diego county, the statistics are as staggering as are the national statistics. There are 60,000 people living with Alzheimer’s with care-giving support of 150,000 people locally. The number of people with...
by householdguardians | Jul 6, 2015 | Hearing
Many hearing-impaired seniors living on a fixed income cannot afford the high cost of hearing aids, which, according to Lions Club International, cost an average of $3,600 each. What’s more, very few health insurance policies pay for hearing aids and to the...
by Fritzi Gros-Daillon | Dec 10, 2014 | Vision
Are you surprised four of the top 15 eye-healthy foods are leafy greens? There’s no escaping their positive powers! While dark chocolate may not have made the cut, surely you can find something on this list to float your boat… Kale Spinach Collards Turnip...
by Fritzi Gros-Daillon | Nov 3, 2014 | Alzheimer's, Caregiver
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month—and an opportunity to raise awareness about the disease and those impacted by it. There are more than 5 million people in the United States with Alzheimer’s Disease and more...
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