Good morning and welcome to agebuzz… Headlining today’s topics:   -Brain Storm: Creating Awareness And Providing Resources About Alzheimer’s -Care Package: A New Documentary About Caregivers And Receivers -Keeping Up-To-Date: Recent Medicare News -Safety Net: Seniors In A Season Of Emergencies -Culture Club: The Benefits of Cultural Exposure For Healthy…

Joan Didion is an iconic American writer, whose work of literary journalism and non-fiction has reflected American moral, social and political complexities over the last fifty years. She’s also written about deeply personal tragedies, including the death of her husband John Gregory Dunne, whose life and death were captured in her…

If you receive Medicare, or help a loved one who does, you know there are choices to consider each year when Fall Open Enrollment season begins. Starting October 15, Medicare recipients can determine whether they want traditional Medicare, or a Medicare Advantage Plan, as well as what type of prescription…

You need only check out the latest news or listen to the latest weather report to know it’s been a season of emergencies. From hurricanes to floods to fires, all over the country people have faced dire circumstances that put their lives and property at significant risk. For seniors, who…

Today, September 21, is annual World Alzheimer’s Day and September is World Alzheimer’s month. These designations are obviously not intended to celebrate this dreaded disease but rather to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s. With that in mind, here are a few items of interest: First, Here’s a simple primer from the CDC…

Anyone who’s a caregiver or care recipient knows the challenges that can arise for both sides of that relationship. In a new documentary called CARE, filmmaker Deirdre Fishel allows us to go behind the scenes to see how a close and loving relationship can form between a paid caregiver and dependent…