"To be seventy years old is like climbing the Alps. You reach a snow-crowned summit, and see behind you the deep valley stretching miles and miles away, and before you other summits higher and whiter, which you may have strength to climb, or may not. Then you sit down and meditate and wonder which it will be."
- Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth

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Including Families and Caregivers

"What would you like your family to know?"

Family and informal caregivers play an important role in the lives of their loved ones. They also play an increasingly important role in how the health care system functions. By communicating effectively with all the individuals involved in your patient's care, you can help him or her while making efficient use of time and resources. Informal caregivers may be important "informants." They can also help to reinforce the importance of information you give or the treatment you prescribe. When a companion is present, be aware of communication issues that arise in three-party interactions. Too often, the conversation may be directed at the companion and not at the patient; in some cases, the encounter can become a "two against one" match, which no one really wins. Whenever possible, try to sit so that you form a triangle and can address both the patient and companion face-to-face.

To protect and honor patient privacy, be sure to check with the patient on how he or she sees the companion's role. In many cases, the caregiver or companion can be a facilitator, helping the patient express concerns and reinforcing what you say. But it is best not to assume that a companion should be included in the medical encounter. First, check with the patient. Conducting the physical exam alone protects the patient's privacy and allows you to raise sensitive issues. The best time to conduct a "mini-mental" exam is during a private exam, so that a family member cannot answer questions or cover for the patient's cognitive lapses.

Families may want to make decisions for a loved one. Adult children especially may want to step in for a parent who has cognitive impairments. If a family member has been named the health care agent or proxy, under some circumstances, he or she has the legal authority to make care decisions. However, without this authority, the patient must make his or her own choices. Try to set clear boundaries with family members, and encourage others to respect them.
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Fight The Bite! Avoid Mosquito Bites to Avoid Infection

When dealing with West Nile virus, prevention is your best bet. Avoid bites and illness; although the chance that any one person is going to become ill from a single mosquito bite remains low, the risk of severe illness and death is highest for people over 50 years old.
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Virtual Colonoscopy

Virtual colonoscopy (VC) uses x rays and computers to produce two- and three-dimensional images of the colon (large intestine) from the lowest part, the rectum, all the way to the lower end of the small intestine and display them on a screen. The procedure is used to diagnose colon and bowel disease, including polyps, diverticulosis, and cancer. VC can be performed with computed tomography (CT), sometimes called a CAT scan, or with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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How To Apply For Social Security and Retirement Benefits

Find out how to apply and when to apply for your Social Security benefits. Find out what information you will need to provide in order to apply for benefits and how to estimate your retirement benefits.
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Register for the National Do Not Call Registry

The National Do Not Call Registry gives you an opportunity to limit the telemarketing calls you receive. Once you register your phone number, telemarketers subject to the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule, must stop calling you. Most legitimate telemarketers respect the Registry and won't call a number on it. But scammers are willing to violate the Registry restrictions. If your number is on the Registry, be suspicious of any telemarketing calls, unless they are from companies with which you already do business or that are allowed to call under an exception to the rule.
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Directory for Seniors in San Jose
Need a caretaker, housekeeper, shopper, ride anywhere? We can help link you up. We can also provide you with a directory of local civic engagement and employment opportunities for adults over the age of 55 who wish to re-enter the workforce.
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Directory for Seniors in San Francisco
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Directory for Seniors in California
Resources for the California Senior: Find out how to become a happy, healthy, and more ethical member of an already mostly unhappy society.
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Directory for Seniors in San Diego
Resources for the San Diego Senior: Find out how to become a happy, healthy, and more ethical member of an already mostly unhappy society.
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Link and Resource Directory for Seniors living in California
Your Internet Community – Your News – Your Health – Your Stories – Your Friends – Your Family – Your Photos – At www.SeniorsOfCalifornia.com you can Exchange Social Calenders, share recipes, photos, and more!
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Directory for Seniors in Bakersfield
Having trouble seeing things on your computer screen? Around the age of 45, many people find their eyes start to lose the ability to adjust their focus to see objects that are neat. Our site is very easy to read. Have a look!
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Directory for Seniors in Los Angeles
Our website contains a Directory of Retirement Communities in the Los Angeles area. Please feel free to leave us feedback on new communities in your area.
www.seniorsinlosangeles.com

Directory for Seniors in San Jose
Need a caretaker, housekeeper, shopper, ride anywhere? We can help link you up. We can also provide you with a directory of local civic engagement and employment opportunities for adults over the age of 55 who wish to re-enter the workforce.
www.seniorsinsanjose.com

Link and Resource Directory for Seniors living in California
Your Internet Community – Your News – Your Health – Your Stories – Your Friends – Your Family – Your Photos – At www.SeniorsOfCalifornia.com you can Exchange Social Calenders, share recipes, photos, and more!
www.seniorsofcalifornia.com

Directory for Seniors in Bakersfield
Having trouble seeing things on your computer screen? Around the age of 45, many people find their eyes start to lose the ability to adjust their focus to see objects that are neat. Our site is very easy to read. Have a look!
www.seniorsinbakersfield.com

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