By Chris and Laurie Kemp, CSAs Do you like to travel but you are worried about traveling alone? These days there is no need to travel by your self! There are ways to travel with a group that are safe and fun. A cruise can be one of the most cost efficient ways to travel […] Continue reading → 
By Lori J Larson, CSA The annual Genworth Cost of Care Survey indicates the cost of caring for seniors in the United States, and more specifically in Minnesota, are rising and rapidly. “Most people don’t realize how expensive the care can be until a parent or family member needs it.” Said Joe Caldwell, long-term services […] Continue reading → 
What If It’s not Alzheimer’s? A Caregiver Guide to Dementia Editors Gary Radin, Lisa Radin, There are many types of dementia, Alzheimer’s being the most well-known, yet another type of dementia we are hearing more about is frontotemporal degeneration otherwise known as FTD. Recently at the Meeting of the Minds Conference, more attention was given […] Continue reading → 
5 Mistakes to Avoid in Choosing an Assisted Living Community by Lori J Larson, CSA When it is time for families and seniors to select an assisted living community, it’s a significant and life changing decision. You want to get it right the first time. It can be such an overwhelming decision that many families […] Continue reading → 
Financial Self Defense – Protecting Your Assets By Chris and Laurie Kemp, CSAs In retirement, we are all trying to make sure we don’t outlive our money. To do this we watch our spending and we look for investments that provide a good income without taking too much risk. The problem is that most of […] Continue reading → 
Laughter is the Best Medicine by Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA Recently my church had a Senior Luncheon and the program was titled “Laughter is the Best Medicine”. Our Parish Nurse presented on medication; management and pharmacology or intermixing of drugs and the most common side effects etc. Then we were led in laughter by a […] Continue reading → 
Still Alice by Lisa Genova This book has been in the news recently because of it being made into a motion picture by Sony Pictures Classics. Lisa Genova the author and neuroscientist had her work rejected by several publishers originally so she self-published. Still Alice became 5 on the top seller list in January 2009. […] Continue reading → 
Our Cups Runneth Over By Chris and Laurie Kemp We have lived in our house for 27 years. As we emptied many of the kitchen cabinets for some work that is being done, we discovered that we have collected over 100 coffee mugs. That number does not include the two boxes of cups we gave […] Continue reading → 
Options for Couples When One is a Caregiver By Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA Choice Connections often works with couples to help them make the best decision for a move. When one is a caregiver, it’s important to look at a number of things to give support to the caregiver and the best care for the spouse. […] Continue reading → 
Maintaining Weight and Health As we Age by Lori Larson, CSA As everyone over the age of 50 has had to learn, it becomes a challenge to maintain a healthy weight and in doing so, continuing to get all the nutrients we need with fewer calories. For many older people, they become too thin or too […] Continue reading → 
