Digital technology and the internet are leading to a number of innovative resources to help family caregivers, including those doing so from a distance, assure that senior loved ones are safe, healthy and comfortable while aging in place alone. Senior Care Corner is constantly on the lookout for resources, especially tech resources, that can help … Read more
Helping family caregivers see themselves and understand their own needs, as we do in “You Might Be a Family Caregiver“, is a frequent topic of Senior Care Corner posts and podcasts. Gaining insight into the lives and needs of our senior loved ones is our focus in this podcast episode. We often feel we know … Read more
Our posts and podcasts here at Senior Care Corner often address the importance that family caregivers look out for their own needs in order to be at their best when providing care to their senior loved ones. That is especially important for those who are, as we say, in the “middle of the triple decker … Read more
Family caregivers of senior adults can become so focused on providing care they can feel they’re alone on an island. They may be focused but are certainly not alone, as more than 50 million adults in the US care for adult family members. 7 million of those also care for a minor child, putting them … Read more
Aging in place is a major topic for us at Senior Care Corner as is it for many seniors and boomers who are looking ahead to their senior years. With a majority of those surveyed expressing a preference to live in their own homes and many more for whom it may be the only option, … 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
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
Family caregivers of seniors may live with them, across town or even across the nation. Wherever we live, we aren’t always with our senior loved ones to know if they are doing well, need our help or even require emergency assistance. We want to know 24/7 whether our loved ones are safe and don’t need … Read more
We hear from many seniors and their family members that they don’t know what they would do without the internet and social networks because the web has added so much to their lives. At the same time, there are many older adults shying away out of concern for the risks they associate with the web. … Read more
