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For Seniors and Family Caregivers: Three Great Wellness Resolutions for 2017

For Seniors and Family Caregivers: Three Great Wellness Resolutions for 2017 This is the time of year when we take...

Senior Driving Safety

December 5–9, 2016 Is Older Driver Safety Awareness Week The holidays are a time when many families visit elderly parents,...

November Is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month

November Is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month November is American Diabetes Month, and it’s also the month when we are...

How dementia makes it harder to offer end-of-life comfort

How dementia makes it harder to offer end-of-life comfort   Pauline Finster, who barely speaks anymore, is receiving hospice care...

Alzheimer Spouses Benefit from Counseling and Support

Alzheimer Spouses Benefit from Counseling and Support November is Family Caregivers Month. Sponsored by the Caregiver Action Network (formerly the...

MSNVA’s First Annual B2C Digital Health Expo

We’re pleased to invite you to the Medical Society of Northern Virginia’s First Annual Digital Health Expo at Tysons Corner...

Keeping Nursing Home Residents Connected

Keeping Nursing Home Residents Connected As we age, our ability to maintain social relationships may wane. Friends and loved ones...

Mom, You Forgot to Pay the Gas Bill

“Mom, You Forgot to Pay the Gas Bill….” An expert says a decline in financial management skills might be an...

Canine Caregivers Bring Joy to Housebound Seniors

Canine Caregivers Bring Joy to Housebound Seniors These special therapy dogs match with seniors for years at a time, visiting...

Pain Often Untreated in Seniors With Dementia

Pain Often Untreated in Seniors With Dementia Older adults are apt to suffer from a variety of painful health conditions,...