As fast as the cold winds blow, winter has settled down upon all of us – and many of us it has hit hard. When winter arrived, for some earlier than the calendar marks the change, winter’s effects blow in also. Some people love the season for its blowing snowflakes, winter sports, holiday season and … Read more
Everyone has germs. We as caregivers especially need to wash our hands properly and thoroughly to reduce the likelihood of spreading germs to our vulnerable seniors. We are in the time of the year when families and friends gather – – actually, we are always in that time of year – – and with the … Read more
Seniors need to exercise their brains to keep them functioning at optimal levels. This is true for all of us, but is even more critical as we age. Our minds are like our other muscles and need to be stretched regularly to maintain their fitness and to help keep us sharp. We now know that … Read more
Blood draws – not the most pleasant of thoughts for most of us but something we, and even more so our senior loved ones, have experienced at some point to see if we are healthy, if our medications are working properly and if we are eating right. After getting our blood tested, some of us … Read more
Is your senior senior loved one unsuccessfully chasing sleep? Many seniors have experienced trouble sleeping in their lifetimes and likely more often as they age, when sleep pattern changes are a normal occurrence. Seniors have been shown in studies to not sleep as deeply, to have periods of time when their sleep is disturbed or … Read more
Stomach flu – really a nasty version officially called Norovirus – is seeing an upsurge in reported cases in many parts of the US. The CDC defines the Norovirus as a strain of virus which affects the gastrointestinal tract of humans. The most common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain and diarrhea — usually with … Read more
As a family member and/or caregiver, seeing your senior suffer is very hard. Seniors can be affected with a variety of different types of infections ranging from sores that don’t heal to surgical sites that don’t close up as fast as expected and respiratory infections that hit hard and hang on. One of the most … Read more
