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How to make sure your money lasts as long as you do

In theory, it’s very simple: If your retirement income exceeds your expenses, you’re in good shape. In practice, it’s, shall we say, more...

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The value of monthly Registered Nurse assessments

In an effort to ensure good care, Virginia law requires senior care agencies like Senior Insights to have a Registered Nurse perform...

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Are you sure you want to age in place?

Survey after survey shows that the overwhelming majority of older adults – in some surveys as many as 90% – want to spend the rest of...

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How to avoid the pitfalls of parenting your parents

A middle-age man worries aloud about his father driving at night. His father complains about being badgered by his kids about his...

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COVID-19 is triggering a pandemic of scams

Crises like pandemics can bring out the best in people – and, unfortunately, the worst. Using the pandemic as a handle, con artists have...

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Some commonly used meds could speed mental decline

A widely used group of prescription and over-the-counter medications could speed up older adults’ mental decline, a series of studies in...

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5 ways to fight off compassion fatigue

Being a family caregiver has never been easy. But now, with all the added stresses from the pandemic, it’s harder than ever – so much...

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Is bulk buying a good or a bad idea? Yes

Buying groceries and other household items in bulk has always offered the chance to save money. Today, particularly for seniors, it also...

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Help your body heal itself

During sleep, your body restores, repairs and rejuvenates itself, and replenishes hormones to a healthy level. According to NIH...

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3 ways the post-COVID world will be better for seniors

The pandemic has accelerated three trends already in the works – and that’s good news for seniors. Remote Working In response to...

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Price isn’t the only difference between brand-name meds and generics

It should comes as no surprise to learn that pharmaceutical research and development isn’t cheap. Developing one cancer drug to the point...

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Coronavirus or not, keeping these four health appointments is Important.

If you subtract the statistics from just three states – New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts, which account for 10% of the population...

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Why experts are of two minds about the value of cognitive screening.

Almost 6 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, and just about everyone over 65 has at least some fear of getting it. The first step...

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Be safe at congregational worship

As Virginia’s reopening continues, churches, synagogues and mosques are reopening their doors – and that’s good for seniors who’ve been...

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The good news and bad news about virtual physical therapy

In 2005, when the first national telehealth network launched, telemedicine was intended to give primarily rural patients access to...

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Telemedicine isn’t just good for primary care.

Last month, as Virginia was starting to reopen, I wrote about the advantages of using telemedicine for primary care. It turns out that,...

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What To Take With All Your Prescription Meds

The older we get, the more prescription medicines we seem to need – sometimes too many. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 68...

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Once Virginia starts reopening, should you see your doctor in person?

Today, most of Virginia starts reopening. From today until at least the end of the month, restaurants, bars, breweries, wineries, places...

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As Virginia reopens, keep Coronavirus from coming in the door.

These are times of trade-offs. On the one hand, we want to be with our family members and get help in preparing meals, being mobile...

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Guaranteed Care. Always.

We guarantee someone will always be there.