Read a good e-book lately? According to a new study by the Pew Research Center Internet & American Life Project, there has been a significant rise in the number of adults reading e-books and owning e-readers. You are probably shaking your head right now saying…”I knew that”! In fact, the study indicates one-fifth of American… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Products of Interest to Caregivers
When Senior Loved Ones Need Long Term Care at Home: Financial Options
Aging in place — more than a buzzword, it’s a way of life for millions of older adults. Many Americans, perhaps even you, wish to remain at home for as long as safely possible. However, to remain in the home of one’s choice, many senior adults will require personal care as functional abilities decline. We… Continue Reading
Mother’s Day and Stumped Again? Think Audio Books for Senior Moms
Mother’s Day and time again to show our appreciation to the mothers, grandmothers and even great-grandmothers in our lives! Well, every day is right for that but I think Moms need a special day because we don’t always show what we feel on the rest of them. Stumped for a gift for that senior Mom… Continue Reading
Aging in Place Tech Talk: MobileHelp on the Senior Care Corner Show
Technology is a big part of the answer to the aging in place wish of many of our senior loved ones — and us. We’re looking to the tech industry for solutions that allow living in the home of our choice safely, comfortably and in good health as long as we can. We often talk… Continue Reading
Understanding Seniors’ Drug Labels and Why It’s Important to Read Them
Millions of seniors, more than likely your loved ones included, take prescription drugs every day. According to the latest information available from the Centers for Disease Control, there are 2.6 billion prescription drugs ordered each year. 73% of adults over 60 years use tw0 or more prescription drugs while 37% use more than five. The… Continue Reading
Health Mobile Apps from US Agencies for Seniors’ Smartphones and Tablets
There’s an app for that — you might have heard that before! We know many family caregivers have actively used apps on their smartphones and tablets, both for their own needs and as part of providing care to loved ones. Seniors are using apps more and more too! It is estimated that more than half… Continue Reading
Medicare Coverage of Durable Medical Equipment for Seniors
In a recent Senior Care Corner Radio Show, we reported a news story about a durable medical equipment (sometimes referred to as DME) provider being fined for fraudulent Medicare claims for power scooters. While many who this provider gave no- or low-cost scooters paid for by Medicare that were not deemed eligible, there are many… Continue Reading
Talking Dogs as Companions for Seniors: Great Idea from GeriJoy
Dogs can be great companions for our senior loved ones who are aging in place, as we discussed in a recent post, especially those who are living alone. Caring for the needs of a dog can be a challenge for some seniors, some of whom are the recipients of care themselves. Companions with whom they… Continue Reading
Big Data Has Big Meaning for Seniors & Family Caregivers
Big Data and seniors? What do they have to do with each other — and what IS Big Data, anyway? Actually, the business community’s passion for big data (depending who’s using the term it may be upper or lower case) and its analysis should mean seniors and their family caregivers will find products and services… Continue Reading
Complementary Medicine: Will it Benefit Your Senior Loved One?
Chronic diseases are taking hold of our senior loved ones as they age and have many of us looking for alternate strategies to help them improve their health. If that’s you, know that you’re not alone in the quest. Many people are turning to complementary and alternative medicine (also called CAM). Yes, alternative medicine. Before… Continue Reading
The Library: Not Just for Children or Checking Out Print Books
Has it been a while since you checked out (pun intended) your local public library? Maybe it’s time! The library and library staff are underutilized resources we can use to help our senior loved ones, especially those aging in place, live healthier and more enjoyable lives. We discuss how to make use of these resources… Continue Reading
On the Threshold of Magic: 2013 CES Highlights for Seniors & Caregivers
The world’s largest annual innovation event, otherwise known as the International CES, lived up to its billing for 2013. Full of oohs, ahhs, gadgets — oh, and some 150,000 people — the 2013 CES was a combination of fantastic technology reality for today with hints of even more great things tomorrow. For seniors and family… Continue Reading
Is Remodeling an Answer to Your Senior Loved One’s Home Prayer?
Praying and dreaming of a future where little changes – that’s what many of our senior loved ones are doing, as will more Americans as our population continues to age. Most people want to stay healthy, stay young and stay at home. Naturally, how healthy we can remain is dependent on a variety of factors,… Continue Reading
Support Meals on Wheels “Made with Love” to Help Fight Senior Hunger
Did you know that hunger among American seniors is at a crisis point? Food insecurity exists whenever the availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or the ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways is limited or uncertain. This is the way we now describe hunger for many seniors who are unable to… Continue Reading
Family Caregiver Technology Planning for Aging in Place Loved Ones
Technology promises safer, healthier and more comfortable lives for our senior loved ones – a promise that is growing rapidly as more tech companies discover the promise aging customers have to offer them and learn how to develop products with seniors in mind, particularly those choosing to age in place at home. Just as the… Continue Reading
2013 CES Preview: High Tech Hopes for Seniors & Family Caregivers
The 2013 International CES, the huge trade show put on by the Consumer Electronics Association, offers the most promise ever from the tech industry for seniors and their family caregivers. We are looking forward to bringing back more and better news than ever to share with the Senior Care Corner community. Besides the holiday season,… Continue Reading
Giving Grandpa Slippers This Year? Be Sure They’re Not Slippery!
Slippers are a common gift for Grandpa (or Grandma) each year. Care should be exercised if that’s your gift of choice this year to make sure their slippers don’t cause them to, well, slip! 2.4 million seniors received medical treatment for a fall in 2011, with one in four of those being hospitalized as a… Continue Reading
Disposing of Seniors’ Expired or Unneeded Medications Properly
Many seniors take numerous medications that their doctors prescribed over time. Some seniors have changing medical conditions, which may mean that their medications may be changed often as a result, even before the existing supply is exhausted. What that leaves is many expired or unneeded prescription drugs with no place to go but to clutter… Continue Reading
Computer or Tablet Time for That Senior? Tips for Buying the Right One
The revolution in touch computing made reality by the recent Windows release and the flurry of new PCs and monitors designed to take advantage of touchscreen capability can be a game changer for many seniors, as we discussed in a recent post on Windows 8. The new day in PCs and what it can mean… Continue Reading
Holiday Technology Gift Ideas for Senior Loved Ones
Technology – especially consumer electronics – is becoming increasingly more friendly to seniors and seems destined to be every bit as essential to their daily life as it is for many of the rest of us. In some ways it may be even more so, as it enables them to continue aging in place in… Continue Reading
