• Home
  • The Aging Process
    • Trends in Aging
    • Aging & Society
      • Aging & Society
      • Age Discrimination
      • Gerontology
      • Activities in Later Life
      • Retirement Role
      • Widowhood Role
      • Loss in Later Life
      • Community Involvement
      • Crime & Fear of Crime
      • Social Policy
    • Physiological Changes of Aging
      • Why We Age
      • Normal Aging
      • Aging and Health Perception
    • Grief & Loss
      • Bereavement & Grief
    • Experience of Aging
      • Five Mythes of Aging
      • Fears About Later Life
      • Experienced Aging
      • The Search for Meaning
      • Strategies Toward Aging
  • Family & Community
    • Family & Social Support
      • Family and Social Support
      • Crisis & Transition
      • The Good Old Days
      • Friends
      • Coping With Loneliness
      • Dysfunctional Families
      • The Family Meeting
      • Family Structure
    • Family Diversity
      • Family Diversity
      • Marriage & Remarriage
      • Non Traditional Couples
      • Parent Child Relationship
      • Siblings
      • Grandparents
    • Caregivers & Caregiving
      • Caregivers & Caregiving
        • Reward of Caregiving
        • Caregiver Stress
        • Careing for Difficult Adults
        • Should You be a Caregiver
      • Caregiver a Profile
      • Care Recipient a Profile
      • Trends in Caregiving
      • Adult Abuse & Neglect
      • Resources for Caregiving
    • Housing
      • Housing Overview
      • Major Housing Options
        • Aging in Place
        • Living With Family
        • Rental Housing
        • Home Sharing
        • Public Housing Assistance
        • Active Adult Communities
        • Planned Senior Living
        • Assisted Living Facilities
        • Board and Care
        • Continuing Care Commuities
        • Skilled Nursing Facilities
      • House Finance Options
        • Sale Lease Back
        • Reverse Mortgages
        • Bank Mortgage
      • The Fair Housing Act
      • Property Tax Relief
      • Physical Modifications
    • Home & Community Based Services
      • Home & Community Based Services
      • Home Based Services
        • Homecare
        • Assistive Technology
        • Rehabilitation Services
        • Tele Health Services
        • Personal Emergency Response
      • Community Based Services
        • AoA Legal Services
        • Benefits Check Up
        • Older Americans Act
        • Adult Protective Services
        • State Health Insurance Counseling
        • Transportation
        • Social Workers
        • Meals on Wheels
        • Senior Services
        • Adult Day Care
        • Legal Services
      • Models of Care
      • Care Management
    • Spirituality & Aging
      • Spirituality & Aging
      • Faith Communities
      • Spirtual Impact on Health and Longivity
      • Reminisce & Life Review
    • Hospice & Palliative Care
  • Health
    • Mental Health
      • Mental Health Overview
      • Depression
      • Bipolar Disorder
      • Anxiety Disorders
      • Substance Use Disorders
      • Psychotic Disorders
    • Cognitive Aging
      • Mild Cognitive Impairment
      • Dementia
      • Delirium
      • Alzheimer's Disease
      • A Safe Environment
      • Caring For Caregivers
    • Chronic Illness
      • Chronic Illness Overview
      • Heart Disease
      • Stroke
      • Cancer
      • Arthirtis
      • Diabetes
      • Osteoporsis
      • Urinary Incontinence
      • Pain and Chronic Illness
      • Polypharmacy
      • Treatment Team
  • Nutrition & Fitness
    • Nutrition & Fitness
    • The Fountain of Youth
    • Nutrition
    • Fitness & Excercise
    • Advantages of Quiting Smoking
    • Biomarkers & Assesment of Health
    • Alternative Medicine
  • Financial
    • Veterans Benefits
    • Taxpayor Advocate
    • Pension Benefits Counseling
    • Financial Choices
      • Financial Choices Overview
      • Savings
      • Wise Investing
      • Financial Challenges of Retirement
      • Retirement Income Needs Analysis
      • Risk Management
      • Health Insurance
      • Life Insurance
      • Tax Management
      • Managing Investments
      • IRA"S
    • Estate Planning
      • Personal Assets
      • Legal Documents
      • Qualified Retirement Plans
      • Probate
      • Capital Gains
      • Beneficiary
      • Joint Tenancy
      • Trust
      • Life Insurance Policies
      • Estate Taxes
      • Charitable Giving
      • Gift Taxes
    • Long Term Care
      • The Cost of Long Term Care
      • Long Term Care Insurance
      • Who Needs LTC Insurance
      • Cost & Types of LTC Insurance
      • Not Covered by LTC Insurance
      • Tax Incentives for LTC Insurance
      • Benefit Triggers
    • End of Life Planning
      • End of Life Planning
      • Advance Directive
      • Five Wishes
      • Funeral Planning
      • Cemetery Arrangements
    • Social Security
      • Social Security
      • Eligibility & Enrollment
      • Benefits
      • Social Security Disability Income
      • Supplemental Security Income
    • Medicare
      • Medicare Basics
      • Medicare Part A
      • Medicare Part B
      • Medicare Part C
      • Medicare Part D
      • Medi Gap Insurance
    • Medicaid
      • Medicaid Basics
      • Medicaid Long Term Care
      • Medicaid Eligibilty

Inthenews

Support groups help patients cope

 (ARA) - For many patients, receiving a medical diagnosis can cause a mix of emotions - from relief that their symptoms are no longer a mystery, to fear about how to cope with the disease. To manage the range of emotions and live well after a diagnosis, it is important to establish a strong support network. In fact, Dr. John Klippel, CEO of the Arthritis Foundation, believes patients who do so are often in better control of their disease.

Read more ...

money_talk

Don't be tricked out of money by the 'grandparent scam'

(ARA) - Grandparents across the country are falling victim to a new and surprisingly effective scam: They receive phone calls from people claiming to be their grandkids, frantically asking for money.

It's easy to see why many people don't hesitate to open their wallets in this situation. When you hear that your loved ones are in trouble, your first instinct is to help. Unfortunately, that's just what scam artists are counting on.

Read more ...

 

legal_notes

Will vs. Trust

Many times clients will ask what the difference is between a will and a trust, and why someone with a few hundred thousand dollars would want a trust.  Some recent clients are perfect examples of why I feel that for most situations, a trust is preferable to using a will or beneficiary designations in Missouri.   This couple had no children, and had a fairly simple plan of distribution, in equal shares between several cousins. 

Read more ...

doctors_orders

Simple treatments can add up to greater comfort for COPD sufferers

 (ARA) - Have you been diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? If so, you're not alone - according to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) more than 12 million Americans are diagnosed with COPD and an additional 12 million probably have the disease and don't know it. People often go undiagnosed because they wrongly assume their shortness of breath or other symptoms are the result of asthma or age.

Read more ...

nutritionfitness

Salt and aging: What you need to know for your long-term health

(ARA) - As we get older, many of us hear the same advice from friends, family and even physicians - stay active and eat well. Yet one common bit of dietary advice - to follow a low-sodium diet - may actually be linked to health problems that can interfere with seniors' ability to remain active.

Read more ...

pharm_presc

Key antioxidant shown to take years off your age and add health to your years

 (ARA) - Brewing a pot of coffee and checking the day's headlines are standards of many morning routines. Now, a wealth of clinical research confirms that adding a simple step to your regimen can benefit every cell in your body to support healthy aging, immune health and much-needed detoxification. By simply increasing your intake of a powerful nutrient called glutathione, you stand to improve your overall health.

Read more ...

Nap_logo

  • Home
  • About This Site
  • Web Site Dedication
  • NAP Directory
  • Suggestions
  • Become a CSA
  • Glossary
  • Contact Us
angels_logo
csa_logo
Designed by Above Web Media