If you visit your primary care physician in the fall or winter, you’ve likely been encouraged to have a flu shot. For patients over 65 years of age, they also like to promote the importance of the pneumonia vaccine. But
It is that time of year again! Medicare Open Enrollment is the time period each year when Medicare allows you to make changes to your current coverage. The aging experts at Robert Lee Care Center have a few suggestions to
The flu season is upon us. It happens every fall. As the leaves begin to turn, the bug begins to make its rounds. So how can you avoid getting bitten? Your friends at Robert Lee Care Center offer their top
Do you want to know how you can improve your cognitive skills and keep your memory sharp all while having fun? Take a class! Participating in a class of almost any kind will help you accomplish all three things. You
Author: Roger Alexander, LNFA A recent study found that older adults who had pets – especially cats and dogs – were not as lonely or depressed, and in fact had an increase in overall health when compared to those that
Author: Roger Alexander, LNFA Because our skin is the largest organ in our body, it is important to take care of this organ throughout our lives. Whether you are 20 or 90 years old, taking care of your skin is
Everyone wants to stay at home until the very end, but is it always the best thing? Unfortunately, we can’t all stay at home throughout our later years. I’ve talked to many who found out that living in an senior
We are more than just what we can do today. We are whole people who are a product of our experiences, our accomplishments and the wisdom we’ve gleaned through the years. Our elders are also “whole people” with so much
Author: Roger Alexander, LNFA Life is all about changes. Some are abrupt and some are very gradual. No one likes to change. Change is hard. The older you get, the harder it is to make those changes. Sometimes you think,
Author: Roger Alexander, LNFA Getting older is not for sissies. There are some hard realities for our older loved ones to face, but keeping a good attitude can do a lot to ease the pain of losing some abilities and
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