While nobody likes to think about dying, it is ultimately hard to prevent. Even non-death but incapacitating events require some thought to avoid things not going the way you prefer when others make decisions for you. Here is a checklist of things...

A bill has been proposed that will reduce the delay in Medicare approval of products and procedures that have not gone through the full FDA approval process.  Many seniors who could benefit and are willing to take the additional risks on...

The day may come when your primary care physician retires or moves for one reason or another. Finding a new doctor can be easier said than done. And you need to “train” him or her as to your specific needs and preferences. Certainly, your new...

For those who have full faculties, having a logical conversation with someone with Alzheimer’s disease can be frustrating, if not impossible.  It is very tempting to remember those who suffer from this aliment as he or she was years ago – or maybe...

Recent studies have revealed that certain proteins in your blood can be predictors of diseases years down the road.  The blood test called SOBA (Soluble Oligomer Binding Assay) can detect toxic oligomers in blood of patients with Alzheimer’s...