SCC Author Does your senior loved one have diabetes? Do you know for sure? Do THEY (no, they might not)? There are many reasons you should know — and also much you might need to know if they do have the disease. Diabetes is the most costly of all chronic diseases when it comes to spending on … Read more
It has been shown that seniors who attend medical appointments with their family caregivers get more information from the doctor about treatment recommendations, illnesses and medications than seniors who go unattended. A recent study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, supported by the National Institutes of Health, suggests that family caregivers are able … Read more
Alzheimer’s Disease is a diagnosis no family member wants to hear applied to a senior loved one. Many of us have either seen firsthand what Alzheimer’s does when it affects a loved one or have heard the stories from a friend who has lived it through a family member. We are among those. 1 in … Read more
Senior Care Corner is for you – an act of love that we created and continue to nurture in order to help family caregivers and others who care for and about senior adults to improve the lives of the senior in your life. We develop posts and podcasts as well as seek out products and … Read more
As spring emerges throughout the United States, we begin thinking and planning our favorite activities to share with our senior loved ones. One great activity in which they might like to participate on a regular basis (any season of the year) is jumping into the warm waters of aqua therapy or water aerobics and making … Read more
When an elderly loved one is nearing the end of life, we as adult caregivers often need support to get through the rough patches of our own grief. We aren’t alone in our need for support. Our young children, the senior’s grandchildren, need our help to deal with their own grieving processes. At this time … Read more
Safety is one of our greatest concerns for our senior loved ones, especially when they choose to age in place in their own homes. Whether we live down the street or across the country from them, we worry about what might happen in their home — particularly for elder loved ones with diminished physical capabilities … Read more
Many of our senior loved ones have already been on the receiving end (pun intended – sorry!) of a colonoscopy under the advice of their doctor. More of our seniors and their family caregivers may be aware of the need to get tested as we celebrate Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Everyone who has been through it even once knows … Read more
Caregivers are special people, especially those who are caring for senior loved ones! You do so many wonderful things each day to keep your elder happy, healthy and safe! Being their caregiver is one of the most important things we can do for our loved ones as they age and no longer can care for … Read more
