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10 Common Myths About Hospice
Myth #1 Hospice is a place.
Hospice is a philosophy of care, not a place. Patients can receive hospice care wherever they live – usually in their own homes, but also in nursing homes and assisted living facilities in HillsboroughCounty.
Myth #2 Hospice is only for people with cancer.
LifePath Hospice www.lifeopath-hospice.org 813-877-2200
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Ask The Expert
A geriatric care manager (GCM) is a professional who specializes in assisting older adults, disabled individuals, and their families with long-term care arrangements. GCMs have training in gerontology, social work. nursing or a related human services field. A care manager is a resource expert with in-depth knowledge of all the services. Benefits, program, and facilities in the community that serve older adults.
Courtesy of Aging Wisely, Inc (727) 447-5845
A reverse mortgage is a federally-insured home loan that enables homeowners, age 62 and up, to convert part of the equity in their homes into tax-free income without having to sell the home, give up title, or take on a new monthly mortgage payment.
Courtesy - Blondin Mortgage - Sarasota, Florida
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Diet & Fitness
“If muscle isn't stimulated, your body senses that you don't need it," says Dr. Miriam Nelson, a physical activity and nutrition scientist at Tufts University in Boston. "If you're not active, it affects all body systems, literally down to the cellular level, where your ability to transfer oxygen from the bloodstream to cells is diminished and the number of power-producing mitochondria in your cells is less."
You've worked hard your entire life to earn your retirement, and now you should enjoy it. But you won't be able to actively socialize with friends, family and neighbors, enjoy spending time on your hobbies or taking trips to see the grandchildren if you don't maintain good health and a good quality of life.
For some, exercise is the longest four-letter word. The mere mention of it conjures visions of endless climbs up StairMaster machines, screaming music in crowded aerobics classes filled with skinny people, and wet floors in strangely smelly locker rooms. But being physically active doesn't have to be unpleasant. And the potential benefits may be enough to propel you off the couch and out the door.
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Health & Medicine
As the body ages, glucose tends to linger in the blood after a meal. In response, the pancreas pumps out more insulin, the hormone that helps usher glucose into muscle cells, but the cells don't respond to the insulin as vigorously as they used to.
The days of pushing a doctor's handwritten prescription across a pharmacy counter could be numbered. If the University of South Florida gets its way, physicians across the Tampa Bay region soon will say goodbye to prescription pads. Patients will never again squint to decipher a scrawled drug name or dosage.
BROOKSVILLE — When you're having a heart attack, every minute counts. With the expansion of Brooksville Regional Hospital's cardiac program, residents on the east side of the county now have a closer-to-home option for help.
Diabetes affects nearly 24 million children and adults in the United States and another 57 million have pre-diabetes, a condition that places them at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. If you don’t know the risk factors or symptoms for diabetes, you may very well be risking your life to this silent killer.
For years doctors have spoken about the importance of lowering cholesterol. But focusing on LDL or bad cholesterol may just be one piece of the cholesterol puzzle.
If you couldn't hear well, would you wait five to nine years or longer to address the problem? Many people do just that. The average age of first-time hearing aid users is 67, yet the Better Hearing Institute reports that nearly half of all people with hearing loss are younger than 55. Why the delay in seeking help?
One year after the death of the 86-year-old Pinellas County woman who inspired the creation of Florida's Silver Alert, the notification system for missing seniors, a national Silver Alert bill awaits approval in the U.S. Senate.
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Health & Research
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Retirement Living
"Pre-retirees should be looking for products that will provide a guaranteed stream of lifetime income while still allowing them to maintain control over their assets," says Christine Marcks, president of Prudential Retirement. "At this stage of the game, it's important to retain the potential to benefit from market growth while also protecting your income from losses."
These stories are sad, but not surprising because the bathroom is one of the most dangerous areas in a house. A small area with frequent water use makes it a prime location for injuries from falls. And for older people the bathroom can be a real hazard.
Retirees and baby boomers throughout the nation are wondering with great trepidation, what would happen to them if their health care coverage were simply taken away?
The State of Florida ranks nursing homes on a five-star system, based on inspections. This map locates four- and five-star homes (the top rankings) in your area. Information is updated four times a year. This map was most recently updated for publication on May 2009.