One of the greatest gifts you can provide for your loved ones is careful planning and organization of your estate documents in preparation for your passing. During a time of grief, it can be incredibly stressful for your personal representative (also known as executor) to identify and locate...
Bayada Article: 7 tips for keeping your heart healthy as you age!
Here are some tips for maintaining cardiovascular health according to the American Heart Association; heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US, accounting for about one in every four deaths. Although your chance of getting a cardiovascular disease increases with age, don’t just assume that it’s going to happen!...
Bayada Article: How to Prepare for a Doctors Visit: Tips for the Empowered Patient
By: Barbra London, MSW, LCSW, LNHA
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It requires effort ahead of time to get the most out of a doctor’s appointment. As a geriatric care manager, I have accompanied many elderly clients to their doctor’s visits and the most fruitful and successful visits were those when the...
Q & A with Dan Surprenant: Lessons from My Heart Attack
Q & A with Dan Surprenant, Esq. CELA
Attorney Dan Surprenant with his wife, Dr. Kate LacosteDan, earlier you shared an article with our readers about the heart attack you suffered in January, 2020. We received quite...
Why It’s Important to Review Your Estate Plan
So, you have finally gotten around to the task of planning for the future by working with an experienced estate planning attorney and you’re feeling responsible and self-satisfied. Before you get too cocky, however, remember that your estate plan will have to be reviewed on a regular basis -- typically every...
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Food, Family & Holidays: Shipyard Galley Spotlight
Article as posted by South Coast Almanac.
Our sponsor Surprenant & Beneski, P.C. is all about community. They asked us to feature some of their favorite local restaurants during the holidays because they know this time of year is all about family and food (and because this year, more than...
AARP Article: CDC Thanksgiving Guidance Update Urges Smaller Holiday Gatherings
Recommendations include celebrating within your household, not hosting guests
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by Michelle R. Davis
With Thanksgiving just a few weeks away, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidance around holiday celebrations and masking, urging people to limit gatherings and...
AARP Article: 10 Tips to Send Porch Pirates Packing
As the holidays collide with COVID-19, expect a surge in package theft
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by Katherine Skiba
Televisions. Golf clubs. Baby clothes. A bottle of gin. Sticky-fingered porch pirates have recently pilfered all of these, and much more.
The crooks — also called “box bandits”...
Benchmark Educational Series
Wednesday, October 7 at 2pm Conquering Caregiver Overload
Mal Allard —LPN, Board Certified Alzheimer’s Educator, Founder, “Their Real World” Sharing what you can do NOW for YOU, and along the Dementia journey to decrease stress and fatigue and renew your spirit.
Tuesday, November 10 at 3pm...