Author Archives: Brenda Smith

The Most Surprising Secret to Aging Well: Social Engagement

Posted at Sep 13, 2019 | by Brenda Smith | Comments Off on The Most Surprising Secret to Aging Well: Social Engagement
by Jullie Gray, MSW, LICSW, CMC Ask anyone for their top advice about living a long, healthy life and you’ll probably
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Creative Planning: Life Insurance Policy Can Help Pay for Care

Posted at Sep 13, 2019 | by Brenda Smith | Comments Off on Creative Planning: Life Insurance Policy Can Help Pay for Care
By Lisa Rehburg   Healthcare and long term care expenses can be significant as we age.  An article in the May
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10 Emergency Precautions to Take to Ensure your Older Adult is safe for any natural disaster

Posted at Sep 13, 2019 | by Brenda Smith | Comments Off on 10 Emergency Precautions to Take to Ensure your Older Adult is safe for any natural disaster
We’ve all read the headlines and they bring pause when thinking about older adults in our lives.  Hurricane Katrina left over
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5 Questions to ask your prescriber at your next appointment

Posted at Sep 13, 2019 | by Brenda Smith | Comments Off on 5 Questions to ask your prescriber at your next appointment
We’ve all heard the expression hindsight is 20/20.  Well this is a simple decision if we are talking about the next
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8 People to invite onto your personal care team to ensure success!

Posted at Sep 13, 2019 | by Brenda Smith | Comments Off on 8 People to invite onto your personal care team to ensure success!
Depending on your personal care needs and/or challenges meeting with your health care provider can be a quick meeting or long
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6 Steps to take before your older adults Health Care Appointment

Posted at Sep 13, 2019 | by Brenda Smith | Comments Off on 6 Steps to take before your older adults Health Care Appointment
Perhaps you had an extremely busy life and finding time to prepare for your health care appointments, let alone someone else’s
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Five things to consider when hoping to educate your PCP or specialist

Posted at Sep 13, 2019 | by Brenda Smith | Comments Off on Five things to consider when hoping to educate your PCP or specialist
Have you ever sat in your physicians and/or specialists office and thought “why don’t they understand me?”.  The physician or Health
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Who to invite to your Parkinson’s Care Team to ensure full support?

Posted at Sep 13, 2019 | by Brenda Smith | Comments Off on Who to invite to your Parkinson’s Care Team to ensure full support?
  Living with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) can be stressful.  Let alone managing potential symptoms from the disease, possible side effects from
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7 common signs that show an older adult may benefit from Aging Life Care Management

Posted at Sep 13, 2019 | by Brenda Smith | Comments Off on 7 common signs that show an older adult may benefit from Aging Life Care Management
Have you ever visited your parent(s) and experienced the sense that something was slightly off?  It might be something tangible or
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Summertime Beware: Importance of Hydration with an older adult

Posted at Aug 27, 2019 | by Brenda Smith | Comments Off on Summertime Beware: Importance of Hydration with an older adult
The latest news reports are shocking: temperatures in the high 90’s and expected to last another 2 weeks.  These types of
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