It’s undeniable, we are all aging, each day and every minute. There is, after all, no stopping the steady march of time. We can all admit — or choose to ignore — that we look older now than we did when we were teenagers or even thirty something. Little did we know, however, that our … Read more
More seniors getting onto the web and surfing the net than ever before. There are so many ways for them to be connected with others they know or just haven’t met yet. Our seniors are finding out using the web isn’t as hard as they once believed it to be — and it can be … Read more
Watching TV shows when the broadcaster schedules them is now optional, as is using a traditional TV screen for viewing. That being said, a majority of Americans say they still do that, though not all for the same reasons. There are now many sources of television programming, movies and other video content as well as … Read more
Incontinence is not a dirty word but a reality for many elders and their caregivers. Still, no one really wants to discuss a situation that a new government report states affects more than half of older Americans. Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health statistics are sobering. Many … Read more
Loss of brain function is one of the fears most associated with growing older. Will we forget things, forget the faces of our loved ones or how to function every day? Dementia has been diagnosed in 35.6 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, … Read more
The pundits have been saying for years we are not ready for the wave of older adults who will live longer and need healthcare. Who will provide the care an increasingly older population will certainly need — and who is going to pay for that care? In 2010 there were 40 million Americans over 65, … Read more
Family caregivers focus their attention on day to day activities that must be accomplished to ensure their senior loved ones’ needs are met. They may have to feed them, clean them, dress them, entertain them, transport them and more. Are you among the many family caregivers who are spending the majority of their days planning … Read more
Lately I have been reading about the names we use and the reaction some people have to those names. I have always been respectful of everyone with whom I come in contact, whether they are personal friends, family members, co-workers, healthcare professionals, clients, patients, service personnel, or those about whom I write on our website. … Read more
Sleep alludes many of as we age, seemingly more and more as the years pass. We might tend to wake early or not sleep as deeply. Women who are experiencing extreme temperature changes chalk it up to the change and try to deal with it. Others just accept sleep deprivation as a normal part of … Read more
