Alzheimer’s Disease touches many of us as it attacks our family or friends. Until a cure is found, its impact will only grow as the population ages. Every year it seems we have a new report that gives us all more information about Alzheimer’s and updates on the progress of research. This year is no … Read more
Every year in the fall it is time to take a good look at your senior’s healthcare coverage as part of Medicare open enrollment. If they are on Medicare, it is time to examine whether their prescription drug plan is meeting their current needs or if they should get or change their supplemental coverage. Open … Read more
We usually know which of our choices are the healthier ones but how often are those the ones we select? Be honest now! Of course we want to be healthy but often our decisions belie that objective. Somehow wellness is less motivating than the options we’re choosing. Consumers’ failure to choose the healthy path is … Read more
Smartphones have become an essential part of life for many of us, as we’ve come to rely on all they can do for us and live with all they do to us. If anything, these devices will be playing even greater roles in our future, as they become control centers for our homes and – … Read more
All of us who have siblings, no matter if it is one or a dozen, know what it is like to wonder how people who were raised under one roof can be so very different. Family caregivers also experience amazement at how siblings can be so different in their ability and desire to be caregivers … Read more
When we dream of the future, does an image of the Jetsons come into your mind? Back in the 1960s we thought we would be driving cars in the air and have our meals magically appear from the wall. We all thought we would get a robot maid like Rosie too! That future – well … Read more
Where there’s a will there’s a way is something we’ve all heard, but this time we’re looking at it differently and referring to a last will and testament. We all should be thinking about executing a will if we haven’t created one yet, but it’s especially true for our seniors and us as their family … Read more
Senior Care Corner believes strongly that our senior loved ones can have improved quality of life using connected health devices. The new innovations constantly coming to market are providing us with the opportunity we need to impact our own health outcomes. This is vitally important for our senior loved ones especially those who are aging … Read more
It was 2011 when Baby Boomers, those born between 1946-1964, were beginning to turn 65 and many were forced to consider what the impact would be on society with so many people aging. Individuals, organizations and governments were considering what would be needed to meet the needs of the rapidly aging population. Caregivers of seniors … Read more
