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It hasn’t even started yet, but CES 2018 has already fulfilled its promise of WHOA, several times over! We’ve come to expect a lot of innovation and excitement from our visits to CES, but we don’t recall seeing so much before the show even officially opens. How’s that? There are a day and a half … Read more
Family caregivers have long played a crucial role in enabling older adults to realize their wish to live independently in the home of their choice. That role is gaining in importance with the explosive growth of the senior population, which means there are more older adults than ever before, living longer than ever before – … Read more
Many of us look forward to winter and the cold, especially after a long hot summer, but too much cold can be harmful to our senior loved ones — and in some cases even deadly. Being cold outside is one thing, but we need to keep it outside, particularly for senior loved ones who are … Read more
After years of following innovations in technology hoping to see a focus on aging in place seniors, we realize products that are good for us in our homes are good for our seniors in their homes, too. Technology that we want in our homes and find useful to make our lives more convenient are what … Read more
Family caregivers know just how difficult it can be for some seniors to eat right. Senior loved ones may struggle with purchasing and securing food from the grocery store due to transportation limitations, physical function impairment, and budget considerations. Once they have food in the home, it is difficult for many to prepare substantial meals … Read more
Holiday shopping does not have to mean fighting the crowds and traffic any more — not in the same way, at least. In fact, for a growing number of shoppers (including me), online shopping is the preferred way of “going to the mall.” Fighting mall crowds for limited supplies of coveted gifts or deep discounts … Read more
Driving a car enables a senior to be independent as they age. They can travel where they want, when they want until they can no longer safely remain behind the wheel. What then? Depending on someone else, especially a family caregiver, to get them where they need or want to go becomes a way of … Read more
We found only one reference to the special needs of seniors in the conference schedule for CES® 2018 — and this year that’s a good thing. During the early years that Senior Care Corner® covered CES, we saw little to no mention of seniors, as if technology innovation did not apply to them, nor the role of … Read more
How often does someone ask you how you are? Certainly, people ask you how your senior loved one has been, if they are doing well, are they healthy and happy? Oftentimes friends and families don’t even think to ask family caregivers how they are holding up. But family caregivers may need to be asked. Getting … Read more
