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Winter driving can be daunting enough without added challenges related to older age or disease. What should you do if you think it’s dangerous for a loved one to keep driving — regardless of the road conditions? The Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Division of Elderly Affairs has issued… read more »
An article on page 3 of the Fall/Winter 2014 Rhode Island Alzheimer’s Association newsletter caught our attention. It lists dozens of iPad or iPhone apps that can be useful for people living with or supporting someone with Alzheimer’s disease. Originally published on the Alzheimer’s Association Northern California and Northern Nevada… read more »
Did you know that the Rhode Island Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association offers free education sessions throughout the year? Mark Heffner is a regular presenter of the “Legal and Financial Considerations of Alzheimer’s Disease” class, in which protecting life savings from the significant costs of nursing home… read more »
An interesting study by the nonprofit consulting firm Healthcentric Advisors recently shed light on the issue of poor communication during transfers of care in Rhode Island. “What happens when you are hospitalized, but your outpatient doctor does not know? Or when you arrive at the office for follow-up care, but … read more »
Next month, Rhode Islanders will Walk to End Alzheimer’s disease as part of the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. The walk began in 1989 as the “Memory Walk”, with nine Alzheimer’s Association chapters raising $149,000. Last year, more than 42,000 teams… read more »
In his Senior Beat column on IndependentRI.com, Larry Grimaldi reminds us how important it is for seniors to be prepared during hurricane season (which lasts from June 1st to November 30th). If you are a senior yourself, or care for one, this article is well worth the read. According to… read more »
The 2014 version of The Rhode Island Guide to Services for Seniors and Adults with Disabilities was recently released, and we wanted to highlight this excellent resource. Every year, the Rhode Island Department of Human Services Division of Elderly Affairs produces a “pocket manual” to help seniors and those with… read more »
Mark Heffner was recently interviewed for a Providence Journal article titled, Middle Class Squeeze: R.I. wages flatlining as workers struggle. The article discusses some of the downward pressures on salaries for middle-class Rhode Islanders. Published May 31st, Mark is quoted discussing some of the current challenges faced by new… read more »
The Alzheimer’s Association has released its 2014 facts and figures publication on the state of the disease. This annual report reveals the changing statistics and growing impact of Alzheimer’s disease on our nation, including “growing death rates, the cost of the disease, and the burden placed on long-distance caregivers.” There… read more »
Rhode Island’s Department of Health is reporting two influenza-related deaths occurred in January, the state’s first of the 2013-2014 flu season. Director of Health Michael Fine, M.D. reminds us that “everyone older than six months of age should be vaccinated against the flu every year”, and that even for… read more »