As with any medical treatment and prevention, your doctor is the only one who should advise you or your loved one to obtain a flu shot. However, information from both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indicate the best way to prevent … [Read more...]

Joints form the connections between the bones. They provide support and help you move. Over time, the joints can become damaged from age, injury, or disease. This can interfere with your movement and cause pain, from mild to severe, making it impossible to use those joints. Often times doctors will … [Read more...]

Dear Jen, I’ve always been someone who has taken pride in doing my own lawn. I go out every Saturday to mow, edge, weed, prune, trim, etc. I feel that my lawn looks better than most who hire a landscaping crew, and I often win “Yard of the Month.” However, the last few summers have almost been too … [Read more...]

Grandparents have an awesome responsibility when it comes to the lives of their grandchildren. Whether you are an after-school caregiver or you have the primary parenting responsibilities, you are helping to shape your grandchild’s life. No matter how great or small your role may be, information is … [Read more...]

Is it Age or Something Else? There comes a time when the parent stops taking care of the child, and the child must then take care of the parent. How do you know when that time comes? When you think it might be time to review a loved one’s competency, there are a few things to look for and check … [Read more...]

None of us will live forever. When contemplating death, most people ponder preparing and executing a will or trust, or implementing probate-avoiding techniques. These are certainly wise choices. But other critical documents should be considered. Three of these (Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, … [Read more...]

The Area Agency on Aging provides services to individuals 60 years of age or older and operates under the auspices of the Brazos Valley Council of Governments. Funding is provided through the authority of the Older Americans Act of 1965, state and local funds, and participant contributions. There … [Read more...]

She noticed them right after having her third child, varicose veins weaving down her right leg, starting from the back of her right thigh to just above her knee. The bulging, ropey veins left her feeling ugly and embarrassed. While most of us worry about how they look, we rarely consider them being … [Read more...]