Disasters are reality in this day and age. According to recent data, the number of significant disasters, where at least 10 people were killed, has been rising steadily since the 1970s. For example, Hurricane Katrina…

Heat is the leading cause of weather-related death in the United States. Heat, especially when combined with humidity, is hard on the human body. A classic example is the 1995 heat wave in Chicago. Over…

As they age, seniors generally want to stay in their home. Many times, they have lived in the same place for a long period of time, and they don’t want to live in a special…

In the age of cell phones and caller ID, we all receive incoming calls from phone numbers we don’t recognize.  Most of the time, they are from sales people.  But sometimes, they are from criminals…

The faucet in my guest bathroom shower is broken.  It simply won’t turn on.  Do I have a toolbox?  Sure do!  Do I have any idea if any of those tools will fix the problem?  Nope.  I have a toolbox full of…

As much as we want to believe that growing older will happen gracefully, it can, quite frankly, hit us like a ton of bricks.  The unpredictability of our daily physical health, our balance, and our…