Patricia Grace

Very few U.S. retirees have dental insurance today. Without coverage from traditional Medicare, and with private dental insurance typically costing too much to be feasible, most seniors are stuck ...

One of the most difficult, distressing and frightening situations for home caregivers or staff in care facilities is aggressive or combative behavior from someone who has Alzheimer's disease. ...

The elderly are at particular risk for heat illness. People suffer heat-related illness when their bodies are unable to properly cool themselves. The body normally cools itself by sweating. When ...

Please enjoy reading the March eNewsletter from Aging with Grace - http://conta.cc/hvgO7C Your feedback is welcomed, as your thoughts on topics of interest. Patricia

Looking after someone in failing health is fraught with tough conversations. But as challenging as unfamiliar and emotionally charged topics can be -- especially those that tend to flip our usual ...

As seniors become more tech savvy, a company called Vitality has begun offering pill bottle caps that connect to the internet via cellular phone technology. The pill caps offer a variety of ...

Many women are juggling work and caring for an elderly family member. How are you keeping a healthy balance between career, work and family obligations?

Americans are living longer than ever before and most people who live into their 70s and beyond will develop cataracts at some point. According to the experts at the American Academy of ...

Glaucoma, cataracts, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy are the most common vision-related diseases that affect millions of seniors every year and contribute to low ...

In the halls of the nation’s businesses, the hushed whispers, which were once reserved for gossip and Monday morning quarterbacking, now echo the despair stressed out women are feeling in their ...

Music is a wonderful activity for a person to share with a family member that is suffering with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. Music can be soothing, and like Alzheimer's, takes ...

It seems that alcohol abuse among older adults is something few wish to talk about, and it's a problem for which even fewer seek treatment. Too often, family members are ashamed about the problem ...

The Alzheimer’s Association has nicknamed the baby boomer generation “Generation Alzheimer’s” in a new report, since one in eight boomers is expected to develop the disease, for which there is no ...

When caring for someone afflicted by Alzheimer’s disease in a home setting, caregivers must take a critical look at the living environment. Adapting the home to prevent accidents and ensure ...

Through gadgets, apps, and networks, let the monitoring begin! In 2010, a trickle of vendors released new monitoring systems and delivery options. The flood gates are beginning to burst open as ...

The definition of retirement continues to change and evolve as Americans continue to live longer. A new nationwide poll of older adults, ages 65 to 80, showed that over 80 percent of them feel ...

In today's America, everyone is searching for ways to stay young, healthy and in shape. Research and studies tend to focus on scientifically proven areas of care, though a growing sect has been ...