Family caregivers have the privilege to provide love and attention to their senior loved ones. Often this comes at a time of great need and we fill an essential role for our seniors. We can get so busy doing things to improve the quality of life for our other family members, especially if we are caring for … Read more
Editor’s note: Connected health devices, both in the home and at healthcare facilities, will generate an enormous amount of data to add to that already being created regarding patients and conditions. To help you – and us – understand how health data will be used and what it can mean to the health and care … Read more
Each day in America millions of seniors are taking their medications – some morning, noon and night. Medications may be needed to manage a chronic disease or to treat an acute illness, such as an infection. Each day family caregivers worry about whether their senior loved ones are taking their medications safely. We worry about whether senior … Read more
The number of people being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia is growing rapidly. It is estimated that there is a new diagnosis made every 67 seconds. The number of those currently diagnosed with dementia in America is 5.2 million, 5 million of those over age 65. Unfortunately, the rate of diagnosis increases dramatically … Read more
Heart disease is a factor in 1 of every 4 deaths. Did you know that? How about that heart disease is the leading cause of death in both women and men in the US? Did you also know that heart disease often can be prevented? So what are we waiting for? Why are we not doing more to … Read more
Lifestyle modifications are things we learn sometimes must be made to age successfully. Perhaps we want – or are told – to make a few changes after we get diagnosed with a new medical condition. Perhaps we need to improve our mobility or balance by losing a few pounds and getting more physically active. It might … Read more
Some seniors, especially those who have cognitive impairment, may be experiencing a bit more angst as the years go on. Have you noticed that your senior loved one seems to get anxious – – maybe even a bit agitated at times? Do they watch the evening news every night as a part of a lifelong habit? Have … Read more
Men and their family members fear it, with good reason. Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer in men after skin cancer. In fact, more than 2 million men are survivors of prostate cancer. The American Cancer Society projects that in 2015 there will be 220,800 new cases of prostate cancer and 27,540 deaths from … Read more
Despite what you might see on TV commercials, growing numbers of seniors know what it means to post something on their wall or unfriend someone. Yes, grandma is using Facebook (grandpa too), just as we thought would happen when advocating that family caregivers urge senior loved ones to get on the Web – even if … Read more
