SCC Author Listening to experts at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) gauging the technology demands to meet the future needs of seniors it is apparent the industry is still guessing. Just what will our senior loved ones need from technology for their future? What will we as loved ones and/or caregivers need to give our loved ones … Read more
Rules – for social media? But aren’t the web and, especially, social media supposed to be all about freedom and flexibility? Guidelines may be a better word — guidelines to maximize the benefit seniors can get from social media while avoiding those pitfalls that can come with online activity. We discussed the benefits of social … Read more
As the New Year begins, with the old year already fading into the past, we often take some time to consider what the new year will bring. We, as family members and caregivers of our senior loved ones, have faced many interesting and probably challenging moments in the past year and look to the shiny new … Read more
Brain health and cognition in our aging parents and grandparents is a big concern to as family members and caregivers of seniors. We all want their brains to stay sharp and are especially worried about our elders cognition as they face the future. Our senior loved ones’ healthy brain function is one major factor in whether … Read more
Many people are surprised when we talk to them about technology for seniors and the elderly, telling us they can’t imagine their parents or grandparents using a computer or going onto Facebook. For each of those, however, there are several who tell us how their older loved ones are embracing technology and how much it … Read more
Before winter hits in earnest across the country, with snow and ice starting to build up on our senior loved ones’ sidewalks, paths and driveways, we want to be sure we’ve taken every precaution to prevent them from slipping and falling. We know that many seniors – far too many – will be laid up for … Read more
Many seniors and their families are fortunate enough to spend each holiday season together. Other families are not in the same situation and are unable, for any of a multitude of reasons, to spend the holidays with their senior loved ones. Most long distance family caregivers we’ve encountered want to spend quality, personal time with … Read more
Our senior loved ones have spent many a happy time over the years reading a good story — and maybe even reading a story to us! After all, before the internet (and, some would say, even with it) our elders found the pages of good books to be the best way without leaving home of … Read more
Families are coming together to celebrate the holidays. Infants to elderly are gathering to share memories and make new ones. A growing number of families include one or more seniors with Alzheimer’s Disease, cherished loved ones who find it increasingly difficult to recall those life events that are the family’s special memories. If yours is … Read more
