Robots to assist seniors aging in place at home and family members providing senior care? We’re not talking The Jetsons but real life. Not today, maybe — but science fiction is becoming current reality every day. Robots will be ready to help seniors in their homes (and the rest of us too) in the not-too-distant … Read more
The end of our life is not a topic about which we want to think. We can sometimes feel that thinking about it might actually jinx it into coming sooner — even though we know that’s not really true. There is a circle of life that will be fulfilled when the time is right, one … Read more
Huge curved TV pictures may have gathered crowds of gawkers at the 2014 International CES, but it was wearables, connected home technology and the internet of everything that stole the show. We at Senior Care Corner see that as great news for seniors who want to age in place as long as possible — and … Read more
Saying diabetes is a difficult disease to get and keep under control is an understatement. When family caregivers are trying to help senior loved ones manage a diabetic condition that onset late in life, driving the need for changing diet and habits, it can be even harder. Still, if your senior is among the 26 … Read more
We talk a lot about what innovative technology will mean to the lives of our senior loved ones in the future. Some of that future is already here, though. Technology already helps our seniors – and us as their family caregivers – in many ways, such as staying safe while living at home alone, managing … Read more
New year … new opportunities … new challenges … new hope! What does the tolling of midnight and the opening of a new calendar mean to family caregivers and our senior loved ones? Better yet, what can we make it mean? Sure, there are some things beyond our control but so many things that … Read more
Laughter is the best medicine, or so we’ve heard all our lives — and it turns out it is true! There are real positive benefits to our health from laughter, all without the need to pay a premium, fill out a form or even make an appointment. Maybe it is the physical movement we get … Read more
Hitting the open road at the wheel of a car has been a symbol of independence for generations of Americans. Unfortunately, no longer being able to hit the road is often seen as losing that independence — and many of our senior loved ones may be clinging to their last piece of freedom. Family caregivers … Read more
Seniors going digital? It sounds that way, though maybe “seniors getting digital” is more accurate this holiday season, getting digital devices as gifts that is. From what we’ve heard and read, a lot of people are giving their senior loved ones digital devices, including tablets, smartphones, computers — even video games and wearable fitness devices. … Read more
