We are hearing more and more about death and dying as our society ages. Becoming more comfortable discussing these topics is a positive step, as it is estimated that 60% of people wish to discuss death more. Talking about options and learning more about what can and can’t be done is empowering for family caregivers … Read more
Our mobile world is falling under the control of apps we put on our smartphones and tablets. Are we putting ourselves in good hands? How do we know? Thousands of apps fill the search results in the stores for iOS, Android and Windows devices. Sure, most we wouldn’t put on our devices if paid but … Read more
One potential danger zone that’s often overlooked when family caregivers survey the safety of senior loved ones’ homes is the medicine cabinet. We work hard to ensure their homes are free of hazards so they can age in place safely and comfortably as long as they wish to do so. Checking their medicine cabinets should … Read more
Heart failure. Does your senior loved one have it – and it them? Have repeated hospital admissions plagued them over the past year due to congestive heart failure? Are they closely following their treatment plan? Everyday monitoring by their healthcare team become part of her or his routine? What should family caregivers know to help … Read more
We want to live long, happy lives and hope for the same for our senior loved ones — maybe even more than for ourselves. What we don’t want is for them or us to live those long years in sickness, weak and infirm. We want our seniors and ourselves to stay healthy through the aging … Read more
Social networking is finding growing popularity among older adults, a trend we see a great, both for seniors and their loved ones. We’ve been urging family caregivers to encourage and enable their senior loved ones to give social media / social networking a try for some time. We consider it so important that we’ve made … Read more
Have your senior loved ones made advance directives decisions, including “Do Not Resuscitate” or DNR orders, and made them known yet? Do you have a copy of their advance directives? Do you know where a copy is? Have you made your own advance directives yet? What happens to your senior if you are unable to … Read more
Aging and Health in America 2013 was recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. This report is the sixth installment and is designed to be a snapshot of health in our country. It focuses on the aging health status of … Read more
Seniors are increasingly engaging with family and community using social media, which we believe will help them enjoy better health and lives as they age. This is especially true for those who choose to age in place, living independently in the homes of their choice. Growing numbers of our senior loved ones are using mobile … Read more
