Monthly Archives: November 2018

Nov 20, 2018

Fun Fall Events for Seniors

2018-11-20T04:43:18-05:00November 20th, 2018|Senior Living|

There’s been a slight change in the weather; can you feel it? We’ve gone from sweltering to sweater weather in the blink of an eye here in Melbourne, FL. Who knows how long this cool blast will last but we will definitely take advantage of it. Residents of Brevard County know that often times the concept of [...]

Nov 16, 2018

Protect Seniors and Get Your Flu Shot

2018-11-16T07:02:44-05:00November 16th, 2018|News|

Flu season is officially upon us and if last year was any indication we are could be in for a devastating year. The 2017-2018 flu season was one of the worst seasons on record. It was even designated “high severity” amongst all age groups. According to the Centers for Disease Control, influenza-like-illness, referred to as ILI, began [...]

Nov 9, 2018

What Type of Home Health Care Do You Really Need?

2018-11-09T07:11:47-05:00November 9th, 2018|Home Care Assistance, Senior Health Care|

People are living much longer and utilizing Medicare more than ever before. Home Health Care News reports a study recently put out by Excel Health showing more than 1.2 million Americans enrolled in Medicare from the first quarter of 2017 through the end of the first quarter of 2018. This increase in enrollment is especially highlighted by [...]

Nov 1, 2018

Alzheimer’s Awareness in Brevard County

2018-11-01T08:20:45-04:00November 1st, 2018|Alzheimer's|

Worldwide, it is estimated that approximately 50 million people of all ages suffer from Alzheimer’s, a debilitating brain disease. If trends continue, this number will skyrocket to 75 million by the year 2040. Alzheimer’s disease is the most widespread form of dementia and every 3 seconds, someone is faced with a diagnosis. As the sixth leading cause [...]