Having to take many pills each day, sometimes several times a day, can make it very difficult to do it correctly. When seniors don’t get it right, the outcome can be deadly. It has been estimated that 60% of seniors take their medications incorrectly. This results in almost 140,000 deaths a year. For others, making … Read more
Family caregivers are quickly learning how valuable technology can be in their everyday lives as they are caring for their senior loved ones and their own families. They are asking Alexa or Google Assistant to lend them a hand by turning on soothing music, switching on the lights in a dark room, or even ordering … Read more
CES 2018 — the big innovation showcase — is history, the sore feet are rested, and we’ve had a chance to ponder the implications of everything we encountered. It is still exhausting to think of it all! We found a lot to like for family caregivers of senior adults, some of it here now, much … Read more
No matter our age, we want to be healthy now and stay healthy in the future. As family caregivers of aging parents, grandparents, and other family members, we can help facilitate a healthy lifestyle to improve our senior loved ones’ health, especially when they are faced with chronic diseases. When they are present, high blood … Read more
Robots have gone from the pages of science fiction into every room of the home (yes, even the bathroom). At CES 2018 we encountered hundreds of robots in all sorts of shapes, from simple little boxes to cute human-like forms. Robots intended for home use can be small enough to fit in the palm of … Read more
It hasn’t even started yet, but CES 2018 has already fulfilled its promise of WHOA, several times over! We’ve come to expect a lot of innovation and excitement from our visits to CES, but we don’t recall seeing so much before the show even officially opens. How’s that? There are a day and a half … Read more
Family caregivers have long played a crucial role in enabling older adults to realize their wish to live independently in the home of their choice. That role is gaining in importance with the explosive growth of the senior population, which means there are more older adults than ever before, living longer than ever before – … Read more
After years of following innovations in technology hoping to see a focus on aging in place seniors, we realize products that are good for us in our homes are good for our seniors in their homes, too. Technology that we want in our homes and find useful to make our lives more convenient are what … Read more
Family caregivers know just how difficult it can be for some seniors to eat right. Senior loved ones may struggle with purchasing and securing food from the grocery store due to transportation limitations, physical function impairment, and budget considerations. Once they have food in the home, it is difficult for many to prepare substantial meals … Read more
