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I recently came across an article that fascinated me. A woman had been living the past five years with what she was told was a Dementia diagnosis. The 61 year old had started a slow and steady cognitive decline, which was noticed by her family. As well as no longer cooking, keeping her house tidy or washing properly, she started to show worrying signs associated with dementia. She walked naked through the streets near her house in Cape Verde and sometimes appeared to be talking to people who weren't there.

The 61-year-old was taken to the hospital by her sister after she witnessed her losing consciousness and suffering jerky seizure-like movements. Here, she was given blood tests and a CT scan of her head, both of which showed no signs of abnormalities. An EEG of her brain showed generalized slowing, but no epileptiform activity (EEG

The Senior population is increasing exponentially, and along with that is the desire to Age-In-Place. The challenge for many families is finding the ability to coordinate caregiving with family members work schedules. While the options for caregiving continue to expand, insurance coverage seems to be shrinking. Less providers are accepting Medicare and Medicaid due to low reimbursements. Often, families are able to allocate resources to provide for private pay agencies, who typically offer a higher quality of care. But are the other options families can use to supplement in-person caregiving? There are now. Here’s some of the latest options for seniors, and one of them is at no-cost!

R.U.O.K. is a free program offered through the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office in Massachusetts. Participants in the program will receive a daily phone

May is Elder Awareness Month!

Since there’s more proportionate RI residents over the age of 85, than any other US State, we can’t let this month go by without acknowledging how amazing our Seniors are. We often associate aging with retirement, leisure, and travel. While this is true for many people, there’s a bold new demographic of senior entrepreneurs we need to recognize!

According to recent research, these days those 55 and over are more likely than young people to be starting businesses, says Professor Scott Shane, writing in BusinessWeek.

He cites research by Dane Stangler of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation that showed in every year from 1996 to 2007, Americans aged 55 to 64 had a higher rate of entrepreneurial activity than those aged 20 to 34.

Corroborating this data, the 2008 U.S. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor

We often receive phone calls from families inquiring about our services, and we’re entirely grateful for each family we provide care for. One scenario that tends to be fairly consistent for people is they can need care urgently for a loved one, yet they may not realize the steps necessary to implement a care plan properly. In this week’s blog we’re taking a quick review of how the One Solution Home Care services are provided. Let’s start with a common scenario: A spouse or parent is being discharged from a care facility (i.e.: Hospital, Rehabilitation Center), and additional care is needed immediately. Family members have to return to work, or perhaps a spouse may be infirmed themselves and unable to meet the demands of daily caregiving. When this happens, we’re here to help. But some steps need to be followed in order to ensure quality

Rhode island has the single largest proportion of citizens over the age of 85 in the United States. Yet, we’re lagging behind several States with providing comprehensive programming and grassroots awareness for Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.

While a statewide initiative has been in the pre-launch stages, we’re taking a pro-active approach to empowering our community by bringing the nationally recognized Dementia Friends program to Rhode Island!

So what is it, and why is it important? Let us explain.

Today there are over 23,000 diagnosed cases of Alzheimer’s in Rhode Island, while the actual number including all forms of Dementia is likely significantly higher. People who are in the various stages of Dementia interact with us on a daily basis. Perhaps they are the Seniors we deliver daily meals to. Or perhaps they are the Silver