What is ALS? ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. According to the ALS Association, it is a degenerative neurological disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. This means that as the neurons in the brain atrophy and die, they can no longer send signals […]
Is your loved one taking their medications correctly??
Is your loved one taking their medications correctly? According to a recent Gallup poll, 88% of seniors over age 65 take prescription medication. And most seniors in that age group take anywhere from 5-9 medications daily. That is a lot of medication to manage on a daily basis, not to mention if a husband or […]
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month
By admin on April 8, 2021 in Blogs, Charlotte county, Health and Safety, Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Sarasota county, SW Florida, Venice
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month… Did you know that there are approximately 1,000,000 people living with Parkinson’s disease in the United States right now? And did you know that another 60,000 are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease every year? Unfortunately these statistics are a reality facing many families. Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder that affects […]
Traumatic Brain Injury and Seniors
By admin on March 15, 2021 in Blogs, Charlotte county, Health and Safety, Nokomis, North Port, Venice
Traumatic Brain Injury & Seniors March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and it just so happens that Sisters for Seniors has been seeing more and more seniors coping with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) lately. When you look at the research, TBI is sited as a major cause of death and disability in the United States […]
Is it time for home care?
Is it time for home care? These days especially, many adult children have not been able to see or visit their parents in person. Often family doesn’t realize that mom or dad is struggling with day to day chores, or that everyday tasks are increasingly difficult to manage. Below are some signals that it might […]
Does mom or dad need some help?
By admin on January 28, 2021 in Blogs, Charlotte county, Health and Safety, Nokomis, North Port, Uncategorized, Venice
Does mom or dad need some help? It has been a rough 12 months for everyone, but especially for seniors. Covid-19 brought fear and panic into many people’s lives, but even more so to our beloved senior citizens. With lockdowns and frightening news on television, most seniors stayed locked away in their homes, alone. Many […]
Your smile might be telling more about you than you think
By admin on May 11, 2018 in Blogs, Charlotte county, Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Port Charlotte, Sarasota, Sarasota county, SW Florida, Venice
Your smile might be telling more about you than you think. According to the American Heart Association and Mayo Clinic, recent studies show that there is a direct link between your oral health and heart disease. Today more than 80% of Americans are living with gum disease, many of them being seniors. Gum disease is […]
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It’s February and hearts are everywhere!
By admin on February 14, 2018 in Blogs, Charlotte county, Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Port Charlotte, Sarasota, Sarasota county, Venice
It’s February and hearts are everywhere!! How is your loved ones heart? Every 34 seconds someone is experiencing a heart attack in the U.S. and someone dies of a heart attack every 60 seconds. Many women don’t experience the classic symptoms that accompany a heart attack- find out what they are BEFORE it happens to […]
Financial Exploitation of Seniors in Venice, FL
By admin on May 3, 2017 in Blogs, Charlotte county, Nokomis, North Port, Osprey, Port Charlotte, Sarasota, Sarasota county, SW Florida, Venice
Do you know what the fastest growing form of elder abuse is? Financial exploitation. Financial exploitation has become one of the greatest threats to our most vulnerable segment of the population. It’s estimated that financial abuse costs our seniors more than $36 billion a year and is on the rise, affecting 1 in every 20 […]