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Alzheimer’s Disease And Medication Myths

The FDA has approved various medications in hopes of providing anything that can truly change the course of Alzheimer’s disease. But medications have failed to do so. No medication so far stops the disease nor cures it. One consistent finding in all the research studies that precede FDA approval of…

Mikol DavisAugust 10, 2023

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Aging Parents and The Problem With Doctors

Problem With Doctors If there is an aging loved one in your life, chances are they’ve got some chronic medical conditions. Heart disease, high blood pressure, respiratory disease, and other common issues bring them to the doctor. And the primary care doctor makes referrals to specialists. Each specialist focuses on their…

Carolyn RosenblattMay 6, 2022

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Are Our Aging Parents Taking Too Many Pills?

Did you ever ask your aging parents how many prescriptions they are taking? The answer could surprise you. Sometimes there are so many pill bottles, no one is keeping track of all of them. Parents' memory loss, too many drugs to track easily, lack of money to pay for…

Mikol DavisMay 31, 2012

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New Fraud Alert for Your Aging Parents

Carolyn and Mikol here. We just got in an alert from the The National Legal Resource Center (NLRC) and we wanted to share it with you. Can you believe this? Professional criminals are now targeting people with diabetes to scam them for personal information. Here's how it works. Someone pretending…

Mikol DavisMarch 21, 2012

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New Year Wake-Up Call: The Trip to Emergency for Mom

It's Carolyn and Mikol. We just spent the holidays with Mikol's Mom, Alice, who is doing fine at age 89. She is with it enough to get on a plane by herself and arrived in good condition. We enjoyed our time, took her on drives around our beautiful county, and…

Mikol DavisJanuary 2, 2012

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Alzheimer’s Disease And Medication Myths

Aging Parents and The Problem With Doctors

Are Our Aging Parents Taking Too Many Pills?

New Fraud Alert for Your Aging Parents

New Year Wake-Up Call: The Trip to Emergency for Mom

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