SCC Author Senior Care Corner is receiving many more visitors in recent months, for which we are grateful. We’re proud to be able to serve so many family members, caregivers and other loved ones of seniors and – through them – so many seniors. In the four years (that long already??) since we started Senior Care Corner … Read more
Extreme summer heat takes more US lives than any other weather-related disaster, with seniors more likely to be impacted than those who are younger. Seniors’ bodies often don’t adjust to severe temperature changes as well as others. Older adults are also more likely to have medical conditions or are on medications that limit their ability … Read more
We’re are concerned about keeping our finances strong and hope to retire with enough money to be happy and healthy. This may not be easy, especially for our senior loved ones who have not been putting away enough for retirement or survive hits such as those from health issues or downturns in the economy. Our … Read more
There are more than 2.5 million grandparents, a third of whom are over 60 years old living in grandfamilies. In almost one third of these families, affecting over one million children, the parents are absent and grandparents are solely responsible for their grandchildren. It is reported that these seniors have typically been responsible for their … Read more
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer death in men after lung cancer. The current rate of cancer in 2012 includes 241,740 newly diagnosed cases of prostate cancer and 28,170 men will die of prostate cancer. It generally strikes men after age … Read more
Technology products to improve the lives of our senior loved ones and make us more effective in our role as caregivers are a key focus area at Senior Care Corner (but then, you already know that, don’t you!) The tech industry has enhanced many areas of our lives with innovations. Even though they’ve barely scratched … Read more
All of us, whether we realize it or not, are gardeners. We all tend gardens in one way or another – sometimes in multiple ways – every day. Many of our senior loved ones have spent years enjoying tending their flower or vegetable gardens, sharing their bounty with friends and family and quietly enjoying the … Read more
Milestone achieved – – more than half of US seniors are now using the internet. Still many left to get on the web, and especially social networks, but the rapid growth of late is reason for optimism. It is also something we see as a very favorable trend for technology that can address the needs … Read more
Seeing the beauty, hazards and even the everyday life around us is precious – – but an ability we often take for granted. While we often accepted diminished eyesight as a part of growing older, aging can bring with it problems up to and including total loss of the ability to see. It is important … Read more
