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Spring cleaning used to be a time when we really cleaned. Now it’s an expression for an exercise where many of us resolve to “get organized” or “get my affairs simplified” or some version of launching a new year with a better version of the old. As we age, this [...]
Did You Know… that you can read the Wall Street Journal online for free with your Forsyth County library card? Read the most current edition of America’s leading business newspaper and keep up-to-date on events, products and personalities that directly influence not only business, finance, and economics but the world in general. You can also view abstracts of each article [...]
A dance teacher, a neuroscientist, and a group of Alzheimer’s patients meet at a barre. That’s not the setup for a joke, but rather the basis of a serious pilot study investigating the effects of improvisational dance on people with cognitive impairment. Christina Hugenschmidt, assistant professor, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, and Christina Soriano, associate professor [...]
Adult Day Care Centers offer socialization, activities, and necessary daytime supervision for elderly adults. Seniors who are socially isolated or who need care and assistance can benefit from adult day care. Centers are an important option for family caregivers, who want to continue to care for their elderly relatives in their own home. The care and socialization offered at adult [...]
It’s a fact: Most people 50 and older want to stay in their homes and comununities for as long as possible, according to various research studies. But how to start? AARP has created a “Home Fit Guide” to help Boomers turn their home into a lifelong home. The HomeFit website (aarp.org/homefit) offers tips and resources which you can read, print [...]
How can you tell legitimate contests from bogus sweepstakes and lotteries? AARP’s Money Newsletter suggests the following five ways. 1. It’s a scam if you have to pay anything to enter or collect winnings. 2. Scammers request that fees be paid via wire transfers or prepaid debit cards which are hard to trace. 3. If you did not enter a [...]
Dr. Angela Hira, Wake Gastroenterology. Clinical interests include inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease), acid and peptic related diseases (GERD) and colon cancer screening and prevention with a special focus in gastrointestinal conditions unique to women. Colorectal cancer, which occurs in the colon (large intestines) or rectum, is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United [...]
Hospitals and medical centers are sponsoring clinical trials throughout the Piedmont to evaluate new medical approaches and increase scientific understanding of a wide variety of diseases. Physicians believe that this research is key to improving health care in North Carolina [...]
If you are heading home to celebrate the holiday season with family, it’s a perfect opportunity to assess how things are going for your aging parents. Before you make the trip, read the following list of things you can do when you’re home [...]
We spend a lot of time daydreaming about and planning how to achieve our goals. Charting a new career, creating a bucket list, helping a loved one reach success, and other goals all have financial implications that deserve consideration. This is where a financial plan comes in. The goal of a plan [...]
