The Live Assured Blog

Some people get depressed in the winter. Perhaps it’s fewer daylight hours, perhaps the cold contributes. Winter depression is called...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common condition among people over 65, especially smokers and former smokers of tobacco....

Frailty can sneak up on your senior and on you. This is especially true if you don’t live near your...

Colorectal cancer is a term used to include cancer that started in either the colon or the rectum. Individuals over...

A smartphone is extremely helpful if your parents like to spend time in their yard or going for walks. It...

Heart disease is dangerous because many people suffer from it without knowing it until it’s too late. If your aging...

As you may know, depression can be tough to overcome. You may have experienced some depression yourself at certain times...

Infection, failure to follow instructions, and falls are leading reasons for hospital readmissions. If your mom fell and was hospitalized...

Moving your mom from her home isn’t ideal. She doesn’t want to move, but her house isn’t on one level....

One of the hardest conversations a person will partake in has to do with end-of-life medical preferences. Unfortunately, it is...