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What is the Best Hearing Aid? DeLila Bergan date: 2009-02-11: There are two major components hearing professionals use when selecting a hearing aid for someone – the hearing test results and the lifestyle of the individual. Read Post
Exciting Changes Coming to E-Senior Services DeLila Bergan date: 2009-02-10: March 2009 will bring 3 major changes to E-Senior Services. Read Post
Can I Take my Loved One out on a Holiday? DeLila Bergan date: 2008-12-23: Families often ask if it is okay to take a loved one living in an Alzheimer’s/dementia care residence out for the day on Thanksgiving, Christmas or other holidays. There is no right or wrong answer. Read Post
Do You Use Oxygen Equipment? DeLila Bergan date: 2008-12-23: Recent federal legislation has placed a cap on the future payments Medicare will make for the rental and maintenance of home oxygen equipment. Read Post
Caregiver Tips for the Holiday Season DeLila Bergan date: 2008-12-23: If your family includes someone with Alzheimer’s disease or any form of dementia, the holidays pose some special challenges for that individual and for you as a caregiver. Read Post
HOLIDAY REMINDERS DeLila Bergan date: 2008-12-23: Helpful hints for older adults, their families and friends, during the holiday season Read Post
E-Senior Services E-Newsletter, October 31, 2008 DeLila Bergan date: 2008-10-31: Please enjoy our October 31, 2008, newsletter with articles, local events and video clips you won't want to miss! Read Post
PREPARING FOR AN ESTATE SALE DeLila Bergan date: 2008-10-12: If you are downsizing or need to clean out a home, here are some helpful tips from an estate sale manager. Read Post
I Think, Therefore I Gain Weight DeLila Bergan date: 2008-09-05: Researchers at Laval University in Quebec City have confirmed that intellectual activity makes people eat more. Read Post
Cataract Lens Implants DeLila Bergan date: 2008-07-14: by Russell Snook, MD After removing the cataract from the eye, a soft plastic (silicon or acrylic) lens is placed in the eye behind the pupil in order to correct the vision. We will discuss different lens implants that are available. Read Post
Do you say “Make mine herbal” when choosing supplements? DeLila Bergan date: 2008-06-12: By Lexie McGrane, MS, CEA-FCS, of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. Although some herbs have potential health benefits, others may cause serious harm to our health, especially if taken with prescription medications. Read Post
Will the Dollar Bill Soon Look Different? DeLila Bergan date: 2008-05-28: Perhaps more importantly, will our currency soon feel different? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently confirmed a lower court ruling that may require the Treasury Department to redesign our currency to accommodate visually impaired persons. Read Post
What Exactly is a Cataract? DeLila Bergan date: 2008-03-25: Dr. Russell Snook provides a primer on cataracts. "Inside of our eyes, there is a lens behind the iris (the colored part of the eye) that helps focus images on the retina in the back of the eye. As all of us age, this lens eventually becomes cloudy. When this lens is cloudy, it is referred to as a cataract." Read Post
Can You Afford Medical Care When You Retire? DeLila Bergan date: 2008-03-05: Fidelity Investments today released their latest estimates on the out-of-pocket health care costs anticipated for retirees who have Medicare coverage. Fidelity’s research indicated that a couple retiring at age 65 in 2008 will need roughly $225,000 to pay their medical costs during the course of their retirement years. Read Post
What is Assisted Living? DeLila Bergan date: 2008-03-04: by Virginia McDaniel, M.S. Assisted living offers assistance in an independent environment. The role of the staff is to help the residents rather than to do for them. Read Post
Government Coupons for TV Digital Converter Boxes DeLila Bergan date: 2008-01-04: Let the government help you pay to convert your old TV to receive the new digital signals. Read Post
Thinking Long-Term Care -- Think Technology DeLila Bergan date: 2007-12-06: By Ken Nixon of Caregiver Technologies. Care giving technology is not something in the distant future. It is available today! And it can help care givers improve the quality of care and quality of life of their loved ones. Read Post
Eyeglasses can Improve Quality of Life DeLila Bergan date: 2007-12-06: A recent national study found that only 12% of nursing homes bring optometry services on site to their residents and that over 50% of nursing home residents have no evidence in their nursing home charts of having received any recent vision care. A related study found, not surprisingly, that residents who received glasses to correct their vision were more content and less frustrated than those who did not. Read Post
So How are your Parents Doing? DeLila Bergan date: 2007-12-06: By Cheryl Acres, RN, CCM, geriatric case manager and owner of Comprehensive Care Management, who explains how a geriatric case manager can assist older adults and family care givers to obtain the medical care and other services they need. Read Post
Happiness/Unhappiness Research DeLila Bergan date: 2007-12-06: A recent New York Times article reported that women found spending time with their parents more unpleasant than did men (27% to 7%), perhaps because women have longer "to-do"lists, which include helping aging parents. Read Post
Could We Get a Little Help Here, Please?? DeLila Bergan date: 2007-11-21: For all of us who are care givers, we need more hours in the day. And, if we can't have that, we need resources to make it easier to understand, find and provide what our loved ones need. We need help to do the things we can't do ourselves. Sometimes we just need a break. Our goal at E-Senior Services is to help you. Read Post

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