Long Term Care Insurance Covers Home Care Long term care (LTC) insurance can cover the costs of home care or care in a facility that is not an acute-care hospital. These facilities include nursing homes, Residential Care Facilities and Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (sometimes called Assisted Living Facilities), skilled nursing facilities or Intermediate Care Facilities. Moreover, long term… Continue Reading What is Long Term Care Insurance?
In our previous blog, we discussed the difference between Alzheimer’s and Dementia symptoms. This time, let’s focus on what you or your loved one can now do to deal with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. While there is currently no official cure for Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia, there are some practical and preventative measures that people can take to maintain or improve… Continue Reading Tips to Improve Alzheimer’s and Dementia Symptoms
The Difference Between Alzheimer’s and Dementia Confusion between Alzheimer’s and dementia is common. While dementia is more of a general term, Alzheimer’s is a specific brain disease. Alzheimer’s can be identified by symptoms of dementia that gradually get worse over time. Alzheimer’s disease first affects the part of the brain associated with learning, so early symptoms often include transformations in… Continue Reading The Difference between Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Safely exercising outside during the summer is important for a healthy lifestyle. But during the summer, it can be hard or even dangerous to exercise outdoors due to the intense heat, especially for seniors. Indoor workouts would be a great option, and not everyone may have has access to a pool, gym or exercise equipment in their home. Fortunately, there… Continue Reading Summer Safe Senior Exercising
