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Caregivers provide nurturing to their loved ones at a time when they are needed. No one asks us to stop everything and care for them. Caring for others comes from the kindness deep within us and we evolve into the role. Unless a catastrophic event occurs thrusting us into becoming a family caregiver, we often … Read more
Scams that are perpetrated on our vulnerable seniors have been the subject of past reports here at Senior Care Corner. People who call and pretend to be representing a corporation or charity, phishing in emails, and door to door “sales” people who ask for money are the usual types of scams. Did you know that … Read more
Life’s journey is paved with passages. We go from childhood to adolescence, graduate from high school and then college, get married, have children, and then retire. Maybe we don’t all do these in the same order, but each stage in life brings challenges, opportunities, experiences, adventures and growth. We usually can see one step in … Read more
The World Wide Web is said to have been “born” in 1989, when Tim Berners-Lee worked to bring to life his concept of an information management system with a structure more like a spider’s web than was in use for the then-internet. Thank you, Tim Berners-Lee! While there is more than a generation of Americans … Read more
Ever kick yourself because you can’t be there when your senior loved one goes to the doctor or other healthcare provider and you feel you’re going to miss an important piece of information that could really make a difference in their health? Family caregivers all have regrets at one time or another about not being … Read more
How many seniors have had a massage, performed by a professional massage therapist, lately — or even ever? Probably not very many and certainly not all who could benefit from one. Sitting still and having a stranger touch them is probably something with which they have very little experience and possibly anxiety. Overcoming the anxiety … Read more
Controlling chronic health conditions requires that many seniors, and often their family caregivers as well, take numerous medications. Add to these physician prescribed medications, they take the innumerable over-the-counter aids and supplements to prevent or cure this or that — and that number grows rapidly. While essential, these medications can bring dangers as well. Taking … Read more
Another post on the benefits of seniors being active? Yes, here we go again! The importance of seniors becoming and staying active can’t be overstated. We talk about the importance of getting moving all the time. We all know we need to get up and start moving more to improve our health. There are numerous … Read more
Isolation and loneliness are two of the many fears family caregivers often have for senior loved ones living on their own. We worry something will happen when nobody is there to help them. Depression, which can have serious health consequences, can also result from seniors who are living alone and become isolated from others. Many … Read more
