How to Take Positive Steps for Family Caregivers in the New Year
“I’m going to force myself to run three miles each day.” “I’m going to eat more celery and less chocolate.” “I’m going to clean the bathrooms more often.” Do your New Year’s resolutions feel more like punishment than positivity? If so, resolve to make 2024 the year you set some goals you will look forward […]
Monitoring Wellbeing and Safety in Older Loved Ones During Holiday Visits
Ready or not, the holiday season is upon us! As you prepare for family gatherings, there’s something more to take into account besides what dishes to prepare, which gifts to buy, and how far off your diet you are willing to stray. During holiday celebrations, it is very common to notice changes in wellbeing and […]
A Guide for Keeping Diabetes in Check
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and with more than 130 million Americans diagnosed with the disease, it’s likely you know someone or maybe even are part of this group. No matter whether you are new to caring for someone with diabetes or a seasoned veteran, there is always something new to learn to better manage […]
Caregiving Advice for Only Children and Their Aging Parents
Being an only child has some perks. Growing up, you never had to experience sibling rivalry or fights, and you also had the benefit of getting all the love and attention of your parents. As an adult without siblings, however, you may now realize that it is your turn to provide all of the care […]
How to Make Stroke Prevention for Seniors a Priority
Experiencing a stroke is just the first step in a series of challenges. The results of a stroke can last long-term. In fact, the National Institute on Aging marks stroke as the leading source of disability in American seniors. As with other serious health issues, stroke prevention for seniors is crucial. What Can People Do […]
How to Make Stroke Prevention for Seniors a Priority
Experiencing a stroke is just the first step in a series of challenges. The results of a stroke can last long-term. In fact, the National Institute on Aging marks stroke as the leading source of disability in American seniors. As with other serious health issues, stroke prevention for seniors is crucial. What Can People Do […]
Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before Joint Replacement Surgery
You’ve just learned that Dad will need knee replacement surgery. You’ve heard bits and pieces of what this might involve from a friend who has been through it, but are you truly ready to help him prepare for the surgery and heal safely and fully afterwards? Millions of people have joint replacement surgery every year. […]
A Family Caregiver’s Guide to Incontinence Care
It is not something most people would feel comfortable sharing with others. The awkwardness of even talking about incontinence is often enough to keep the issue hidden. Not just that, but there’s a common misunderstanding that it’s simply a normal aspect of the aging process and needs to be discreetly accepted and handled. Yet the […]
What Is the Link Between Depression and Heart Disease?
Experiencing a heart attack changes life in an instant. What seemed important before the health crisis suddenly fades into the background, as the main concern becomes helping the damaged heart to heal. Life is then filled with adjusting to new medications, implementing dietary changes and an exercise regimen, following up with medical appointments and tests, […]
Protecting Older Loved Ones: A Guide to Senior Allergy Care
It’s finally summer! After the long, cold winter and wet springtime, we can finally enjoy the great outdoors. For older adults, getting out into the fresh air, sunshine, and beauty of nature is very important for both physical and mental health. Regrettably, however, it can also trigger seasonal allergic reactions. And this is just one […]