Lori Paterno

Happy Mother's Day! For Now.....

Wed, 02 May 2012 14:07:00 GMT

Statistically, it turns out that the “average” or “typical” unpaid family caregiver is a 46-year old woman caring for her own mother or her mother-in-law. The average amount of time spent is 20 hours per week. Even when we look at the statistics for professional, paid caregivers of seniors, a staggering 90 percent are female.

Alternative to Nursing Home...

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:32:00 GMT

Healthcare costs have been a hot news topic and a political point of interest for many years now. As I write this, the press will be gathering soon in Washington D.C. to witness the Supreme Court hear testimony to determine if Obamacare is constitutional. And on both sides of our presidential election, the debate rages on over costs and whether some parts of the new legislation are too coercive to religious institutions. But what does it all mean for seniors and for families?

If It Seems Too Good to be True.....

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:40:00 GMT

Recently, in Southwest Florida, a 92 year old woman lost thousands of dollars in a phone money scam. She was told that she won a large prize from Publisher’s Clearing House and had to send in money for fees, etc.

Alternative Therapies? Just Ask...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:47:00 GMT

When do you try different approaches to problems and when do you rely on a doctor only? Being fiercely independent, I always like to think that I can manage my own health without a doctor. I have, in the past, managed to try a large number of what are called “alternative” therapies. Some have worked, some have tasted just awful, and some have not worked at all.

Acting "As If"

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:02:00 GMT

People often have the idea that to change something, you have to feel like it first. But, unfortunately, the feeling may be the last thing to change. For instance, some people will think, “if I could only stop feeling so hungry all the time, I could lose some weight.”