These Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides advice, recommendations and evidence-based nutrition information.

Click on the link to read this article entitled, "Why We Worry" by Catholic Charities employee, Jean Mueller, RN.

Be sure to read this important information from the National Institute on Aging about Health Scams.

Family Caregivers Face Major Financial Burdens, Increased Stress, and Work Struggles. This survey from Caring.com has revealed that the majority of caregivers are deeply impacted by the financial and emotional costs of caring for their loved ones.

United Hospital Fund's Next Step in Care has published a Family Caregiver's Guide to Hospice and Palliative Care. This guide answers a number of important questions when making the decision to transition to hospice or palliative care. It also provides a nice side-by-side comparison of Hospice vs.. Palliative care.  It is available in English, Spanish, Chinese and Russian.

The Alzheimer’s Association-Greater Illinois Chapter is pleased to offer a free online resource, Encouraging Comfort Care: A Guide for Families of People with Dementia Living in Care Facilities. This 21-page booklet provides useful information to families and staff of long-term care facilities about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, particularly care issues related to the late and final stages.

Thiscaringhome.org provides information on best practices and home safety for dementia care; as well as providing social networking so caregivers can share information, ask questions, and find support from the online community.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched Ask Medicare, a new initiative to help family caregivers –those who are family members or friends who help people with Medicare -- access and use valuable healthcare information, services and resources.

How to Recognize Hypothermia
Hypothermia is a health concern that we often associate with outdoor activities during extreme cold weather. However, elders can be at risk in their own homes if their heat source malfunctions or, due to financial concerns, the thermostat is set lower than what is safe.