Many believe that the risk of falls are an unavoidable part of the aging process, but this is not true. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one-fourth of Americans over the age of 65 do fall in any given year. At The Option...
Know the Answers to Lower Your Loved One’s Risk of Falls
By Janice Pressede, Nurse Care Manager The Fall season is here, and with the National Council on Aging's Falls Prevention week beginning, it seems appropriate to talk about fall prevention. Do you know how best to reduce your loved one's fall risk? Falls don't...
May is Aging Life Care Month
By Jackie Tangires, LCSW-C, Certified Aging Life Care Manager Why is an AGING LIFE CARE ASSOCIATION (ALCA) Professional Important? The transitions of life sneak up on us and we find ourselves saying "What do we do now?" For example, you live a substantial distance...