Senior Lifestyles - Ron Kauffman

Dealing with feelings of family estrangement

As many of us know, families are unique. Some remain closely bonded even as parents and children grow ...

Senior Lifestyles - Ron Kauffman

What is sundowning?

Often associated with patients suffering from dementia, usually Alzheimer’s disease, “sundowning,” is a term commonly used in hospitals ...

Opinion

Challenges of placing a loved one in a skilled nursing facility

Nobody wants to be faced with the challenge of placing a parent or loved one in a nursing ...

Opinion

Why everyone should have a living will

Let me again begin by stating that I’m not an attorney nor am I dispensing legal advice. I ...

Senior Lifestyles - Ron Kauffman

Help! I’m having trouble sleeping

One of the challenges that I, like many people face as they age, is a change in their ...

Columnists

Making promises we can’t keep

It seems that a lot more attention is now being drawn to the problems caused by Alzheimer’s disease, ...

Columnists

Reminders of what you should know about strokes

Strokes are one of the leading causes of death among older Americans. Most of us understand that a ...

Columnists

Taking away an elderly parent’s driving privileges

Nothing defines personal freedom and independence in America, particularly among the elderly, as does the ability to come ...

Senior Lifestyles - Ron Kauffman

When an aging parent refuses home or personal care assistance

Ron Kauffman Senior Lifestyles Today, out of love and concern, many boomers face the challenge of trying to increase the ...

Senior Lifestyles - Ron Kauffman

Medicare: Know what it does not cover

Ron Kauffman Senior Lifestyles In less than ten years from now, approximately 66 million Americans will have reached retirement, and ...

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