Holiday shopping does not have to mean fighting the crowds and traffic any more — not in the same way, at least. In fact, for a growing number of shoppers (including me), online shopping is the preferred way of “going to the mall.” Fighting mall crowds for limited supplies of coveted gifts or deep discounts … Read more
Driving a car enables a senior to be independent as they age. They can travel where they want, when they want until they can no longer safely remain behind the wheel. What then? Depending on someone else, especially a family caregiver, to get them where they need or want to go becomes a way of … Read more
We found only one reference to the special needs of seniors in the conference schedule for CES® 2018 — and this year that’s a good thing. During the early years that Senior Care Corner® covered CES, we saw little to no mention of seniors, as if technology innovation did not apply to them, nor the role of … Read more
How often does someone ask you how you are? Certainly, people ask you how your senior loved one has been, if they are doing well, are they healthy and happy? Oftentimes friends and families don’t even think to ask family caregivers how they are holding up. But family caregivers may need to be asked. Getting … Read more
Everyone, whether they are currently caring for someone with dementia or concerned that they are at risk of developing it themselves, is seeking a magic bullet to stop it in its tracks. The unfortunate reality is that there is currently no cure and little in the way of treatment. In addition, little is known to … Read more
Huh? What’s that you say? Getting older often means losing our senses – literally. Both our vision and hearing begin to fail us impacting the quality of life of many of our senior loved ones. Getting glasses to improve our vision, while not inexpensive, is pretty easy for many of us to buy. There are … Read more
Hoping to feel better, look younger, and prevent disease are reasons many of us, including our senior loved ones, take over-the-counter supplements. Almost one in five adults use herbal supplements. Herbals can be dried, chopped, powdered, capsuled or liquid too and some are used as a lotion applied to the skin. Nutritional supplements are sold … Read more
Every year at this time – October 15 through December 7 — is the open enrollment period for Medicare. It is the time when millions of seniors have the opportunity to check out their healthcare coverage to ensure they are getting the most effective insurance for their particular situation. Many wonder why they need to … Read more
Eating right can have an impact on our physical health and help us all to manage our weight. Can changing the way we and our senior loved ones eat really improve our brain health? Will it prevent cognitive loss? One eating plan has been shown to help our brains stay healthy – the MIND diet. … Read more
