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5 Tips to Help Manage a Senior’s Mail

So much of the mail we get nowadays comes electronically. However, many seniors still get a large chunk of mail via “snail mail,” through the U.S. Postal Service. For elderly loved ones who may have slowing cognitive skills, managing mail can become a challenge. Important documents or bills may get lost or not get paid…

Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day aren’t the only holidays in February. Did you know that February also is American Heart Month? That means it’s an important month to improve your heart health. If you’re a caregiver for an aging and/or sick family member, it can be easy to neglect your heart health. However, it’s even…

Caregiving Services From Secure Aging Highlighted in the Story of Divine Miss M

Secure Aging provides a full range of financial management and caregiving services for seniors in Manatee and Sarasota counties. Perhaps the best way to demonstrate all that we can do is with the story of Divine Miss M. Divine Miss M may be a nickname for actress/singer Bette Midler, but we’re using the moniker here…

It’s easy to take your thyroid health for granted. Unless you have a thyroid problem, you may not give any thought at all to what your thyroid does. However, our thyroid helps many things in our body to function properly. January is Thyroid Awareness Month, so make it a New Year’s resolution to broaden your…

4 Ways to Help Provide Relief for Caregivers

If you are caring for a sick or older family member—or if you know someone who is—then you likely experience a roller coaster of emotions. You may feel stressed devoting so much time to your loved one in addition to work or other family responsibilities, but you also may feel grateful you can provide so…

Business Spotlight: Michelle Tourjee, CPA, Can Help You During Tax Time—and Year-Round

Uh-oh—it’s tax time! Do you know what to expect with your 2018 return? Are you aware of all of the changes to the tax laws? Are you planning to rely again on your do-it-yourself software program, crossing your fingers that it it’s accurate? Instead of fretting over taxes, call Michelle Tourjee CPA Tax Services, LLC,…

There you are again—wondering where you left your car keys or thinking again about the name of the actor in a movie you recently saw. Your memory was so sharp when you were younger, and now it’s failing you. You’re middle-aged, and you’ve seen older family members struggle with memory loss. Could you have dementia?…