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Your Estate Matters… Wills Must Be Probated

Issue 25 & 26

On occasion I meet with clients who think that only the estates of people who die without a will have to be probated. That mistake is based in large part due to the formalities of signing a will. The fact that […]

The Cost Effectiveness Of Snap-On Implant Teeth… Less Expensive Over Time

Issue 25 & 26

The Journal of Dental Research has now confirmed that Snap-On Implant Teeth are not only better for chewing, but may actually be more cost-effective than regular dentures. It is common in healthcare for quality of life experts to assign dollar amounts […]

Legal Issues For The Elderly… Estate Planning – What Is It?

Issue 25 & 26

All of us at sometime in our lives have probably heard the phrase, “Set your house in order” or some similar principle. We may have heard the message as children when told to clean our room or as adults in the […]

Caring For The Caregiver… Restoring Balance And Understanding

Issue 25 & 26

Being a caregiver is one of the most stressful tasks we may have in life. It puts us to the test as far as being patient with ourselves as well as with the loved one we are caring for. Sometimes, a […]

CNAs Are ‘Angels Among Us’… Up Close And Personal Care

Issue 25 & 26

Some people refer to these professionals as Certified Nursing Assistants, or CNAs, but are also known as nurses aides, orderlies, patient care technicians and home health aides. At Zion’s Way Hospice and Home Health we call them Caring Noble Angels (CNAs). […]

Truths And Myths Of “Spinal Decompression Therapy”… Is It Worth The Investment?

Issue 25 & 26

Many people with ailing back problems have stopped to ask me what my opinion is of the ubiquitously advertised “Spinal Decompression Therapy.” For those who are not familiar with this machine, allow me to introduce it to you. Decompression (most widely […]

Senior Finances… An Introduction To The Stock Market

Issue 25 & 26

Part 2

The market. Think of it like a flea market. Rather than travel all over town, a flea market offers you a central location where buyers and sellers can meet up. The stock market isn’t […]

The Genealogy Corner… Let’s Go To The United Kingdom!

Issue 25 & 26

For research in the United Kingdom, start off with the free sites about background information: BBC Family History – designed to help the beginner get started http://www.bbc.co.uk/familyhistory/ GENUKI, a large collection of genealogical information pages for England, […]

Why Home Care Is The Best Care With Dignity… Preventing Over Medication

Issue 25 & 26

Here are four more reasons for you to keep your family members and loved ones home instead of a nursing home or assisted living facility:

5. Home care promotes healing. There is much scientific evidence that […]

Geek Speak… Netbooks – A Review Of Two Models

Issue 25 & 26

Last week we introduced the netbook phenomenon and shared the basics of what they are and what they do. This week let’s look at the two models I recently purchased and tested and consider the pros and cons of each, as […]