by Kevin Banet | Jan 22, 2021 | Senior services
A recent study has shown that older adults often underestimate their ability to avoid falling. A recent news article pointed out a study in the New England Journal of Medicine which said that the elderly are often unaware of the increased risk until they have fallen...
by Kevin Banet | Jan 21, 2021 | Senior services
Does your mom or dad find that cooking healthy meals for themselves on a regular basis is a burden? You might be able to please their pallet, and their health with a meal delivery service. Seniors often suffer from poor nutrition and their overall health and well...
by Kevin Banet | Jan 21, 2021 | Senior services
Sometimes a senior’s need to move comes unexpectedly. Roger and Alma Klein, both 75, of Casper Wyoming, found that they had to move quickly when Roger suffered an aneurysm that first brought hospitalization then a move with Alma to a residential care facility. Their...
by Kevin Banet | Dec 26, 2020 | Senior stories
I had never known anyone with Alzheimer’s Disease until I talked with my friend Jerry. We had known each other for years, through volunteer work. He was old enough to be my father. We got along well. I was just touching base with him after not seeing him for a...
by Kevin Banet | Aug 16, 2019 | Nurse Ratched
It sounds almost like a sitcom narrative: Patient is dying and lethargic. “Dad! Are you hungry?” the daughter raises a spoonful of cereal toward the man. “At this stage your father can’t eat and probably won’t be able to,” the nurse pleads. “This is...
