Our senior loved ones are beginning to use technology more and more — and seeing benefits from doing so. It has taken awhile for some of them to begin to see the advantages to using some of the latest technology but they are getting there, often with the help and urging of family caregivers. According … Read more
Not only is our eyesight important to us but it means a lot to the ability of our senior loved ones to live independently. In May we are all reminded by the American Optometric Association and the National Eye Institute to think about our eyes and whether we are doing all we can to care for … Read more
Family caregivers face many challenges trying to meet the needs of the senior loved one for whom they care. When family caregivers take on the role of person in charge of care for their seniors, they are often thrust into it. Sometimes the need is precipitated by a sudden event so there is little or … Read more
Data breaches likely have touched most US families in the last few years, even though we may not know if our data is in the hands of identity thieves. Hundreds of millions of personal records have been taken from the data files of the retailers, health insurance providers, utilities, financial companies, social networks and more with whom … Read more
Have you noticed we have an ever-growing collection of technology gadgets we no longer use? We may have some old flip phones that our new smartphones have made obsolete, for example. Not to mention some not-so-old smartphones our new smartphones made obsolete. Perhaps we have an original tablet, an e-reader, a desktop computer and maybe a … Read more
There comes a point in time for many family caregivers when we have to start thinking about finding a nursing home with and for our senior loved ones. A nursing home is probably not your first choice, but if you have been providing care for years and find they currently need more care than you can provide, now … Read more
Most of us know someone with dementia. If you don’t now, it’s likely you will shortly, since a new person is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease every 67 seconds. Family caregivers of people with dementia are on the front lines, watching memories fade from their loved ones. We know how quickly names, places, dates and events are forgotten. … Read more
Many of our senior loved ones have diabetes — 25.9%, or 11.8 million seniors over 65 are affected, according to the American Diabetes Association. That includes both cases that have been diagnosed and those that are undiagnosed. A diabetes diagnosis means our blood glucose (sugar) level is too high. The higher the level, the greater the … Read more
We treasure the gift of life but the concept of donating our organs at the end of life makes many of us — and our senior loved ones — uneasy. Many lives depend on that gift. Did you know that there are more than 124,000 people in the U.S. in need of an organ, tissue … Read more
