Device apps head off visits to doctors
Although many think of phone and tablet apps as nice diversions, an increasing number are also developed to assist those with serious …
Research: California’s Dying With Dignity Law working as intended
In June 2016 when California’s Dying With Dignity Law went into effect there was a lot of controversy about who would actually …
Technology poised to make seniors lives easier
The promise of new technologies enhancing the lives of senior citizens is something that always seemed to be sitting just over the horizon. …
NIA report looks at pros and cons of aging
It’s a funny thing about aging. There is no magic switch where you go from middle-age to senior status. It’s not like …
Fearing Alzheimer’s keeps some seniors away from treatments
Franklin D. Roosevelt once said that ‘we have nothing to fear but fear itself’. He might well have been talking about a …
Research confirms link between intelligence and autism
The growing body of research on autism occasionally reveals some unusual and intriguing updates. Recent research on the condition reveals an unusual …
Estate planning reduces family squabbles after death
No two families are alike. They are unique in their dynamics, sometimes in good ways, other times, less so. Long dormant family …
Research: assisted death laws a way for people to die with dignity
There are many of us who would like to see our lives end the way we lived them, with dignity and respect. …
Maryland creating law to prevent nursing home evictions without cause
Given the important role nursing homes play in caring for our loved ones, it’s easy to overlook the underlying reality that they …
How to shut down social media accounts when a parent dies
New times bring up new questions to ponder. Twenty years ago, few would have wondered how to clean up our social media …