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Summer sun is beginning the annual process of yielding to winter cold and wind. As fast as the cold winds blow, we often find our senior’s aging skin drying out if action isn’t taken to protect it. It isn’t just the cold outside air that can cause problems for our seniors’ skin, but the air … Read more
All seniors deserve to have access to healthy and safe food. Unfortunately, many do not. That should not be acceptable to us. Perhaps your senior loved one, or someone you know, is one of those at risk for poor nutrition. There are programs and people making strides to help vulnerable seniors get the food and … Read more
Man and machines… Smartphone and global communications… GPS… We have, up to this point, had decades of benefits accrued through computing — but what innovations will push the envelope for our seniors? Artificial intelligence (AI) is the information of science. AI is misunderstood and glamorized by some, making it out to be something other than … Read more
September is Fall Prevention Month, making it a great time to share information about safety for our senior loved ones during the upcoming winter months. We observe Fall Prevention Awareness Day on the first day of Fall, September 22, putting a focus on the importance of doing things to keep our seniors safe from falls that could be disastrous … Read more
The search and hope for a lasting treatment and cure continues. As we mark World Alzheimer’s Month, we pause to realize there have been advances in the field of research into Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias. At the same time, we build awareness of the other needs of those with dementia. There is still a stigma to … Read more
Technology with the potential to help our seniors live healthy, safe, and comfortable lives is something for which Senior Care Corner® is always on the lookout to keep family caregivers informed. MOCAheart really caught our eye at CES® because that definition fits it well. Many seniors — and family caregivers — can benefit from the ability to … Read more
As family caregivers, we know the medical checkups our senior loved ones have are important to their health and wellness. Because our seniors’ abilities to sit and wait are not endless, nor is our time, we need to make the most out of the time we spend with the health care professional. What do we … Read more
Do you know what an advance directive is, much less whether your senior (or you) has one somewhere — or should? An advance directive is defined as a written statement of a person’s wishes regarding medical treatment made to ensure those wishes are carried out should the person be unable to communicate them to a doctor. … Read more
Life isn’t living without movement. Aristotle said “happiness is a state of activity.” Seniors and their caregivers are encouraged by experts in health and wellness (and Senior Care Corner®) to get active and stay active. We say it all the time — find something that you and your senior loved one enjoy doing and make it part … Read more
