Raise your hand if you’re ready to stop working and retire. That’s a lot of hands! Now, how many of us are ready for retirement – – to live the way we want after we retire? An overarching topic of the White House Conference on Aging was helping us to be financially ready to face our retirement years. The face … Read more
The number of family caregivers is increasing faster than we can count them. Estimates provided by the Family Caregiver Alliance put the number near 65 million. That was in 2012! The number is surely higher right now. At that time it represented 29% of Americans. Caregivers come in every dimension – men, women, daughters, sons, old, young, … Read more
Oh no, it seems like it was only yesterday we went to get our annual seasonal flu shot. We have almost flown through another year already! The time has come to begin making plans to get one for this season — and to consider what other vaccines our senior loved ones and we may need. … Read more
Does a senior you know and love use a fitness tracking device? If not, do they want to try one or is someone urging them to adopt one to get valuable medical data? Seniors are being spotted every day using one brand or another of wearable device. You can see them at the store, beauty salon or … Read more
Family caregivers who care lovingly for senior loved ones will eventually face their end of life. They will enter into a period of grief which will take time to process and heal. We will never forget those that we lose but instead remember their influences and impact on our own lives. Our senior loved ones have shaped … Read more
As our population ages, our communities are helping to provide services desired by seniors and family caregivers to improve their quality of life as they age. In order to continue to improve programs and services and help caregivers meet the needs of seniors, we need to understand their viewpoints and what they feel is important … Read more
Reaching out to family caregivers to help them provide the best care possible for senior loved ones is our passion and the mission of Senior Care Corner®, but you know that. When Kathy was approached by Prime for an interview, she saw it as a wonderful opportunity to reach even more caregivers. This interview was … Read more
Family caregivers have so many things on their minds. That’s especially true for those who are part of the sandwich generation and care not only for senior loved ones but their children — and sometimes spouses too! Every day we hear more things that we should be noting on behalf of the seniors in our lives. Sometimes it seems … Read more
Did you have a chance to catch the 2015 White House Conference on Aging? I’m glad I had the opportunity, though it was via live streaming rather than in person. Some family caregivers attended virtually, including in organized listening groups, but we know many of you did not have a chance to do so and want to update … Read more
