How they feel not only affects our senior loved ones in the moment, but also for years to come. We found an article from AARP that highlights two recent studies that delve into the effect our seniors’ mood has on their physical health. One study in the Current Directions in Psychological Science suggests that a … Read more
Too many family caregivers who work tirelessly to help their senior loved ones be healthy, stay safe and just get through each day know what guilt feels like. Do you feel tense when you have to answer the same question 100 times a day? Do you regret having to leave the house to get your … Read more
It is certainly isn’t news that many of our senior loved ones are plagued with multiple health issues that require treatment. Hearing loss is often one issue that doesn’t always get the attention it may deserve because it often comes on gradually or seniors are afraid of the results they may receive. Some may even give it … Read more
This topic has been on our minds for a while, so we were thrilled when Bruce Sallan of the #DadChat Twitter chat — the chat for anyone who is a parent or was a child — asked Barry to co-host to discuss the Triple Decker Sandwich Generation. Here is a VERY brief summary of the … Read more
Many baby boomers have grown to think of themselves as part of what has been termed the “sandwich generation”, caring for their aging parents or grandparents and their children at the same time. Calling that simply a sandwich overlooks a very important part of the equation, unfortunately the same part many boomers overlook — yourself. Sharing … Read more
Modern medicine has advanced far beyond what was done in the past and there is nothing we can borrow from the past to improve the lives of our senior loved ones, right? Don’t be so sure. Here is a case where the modern and detailed may not be able to beat the traditional and simple. … Read more
Boomers, or at least the elder ones, are crossing the threshold into seniordom and as a result the population growth among seniors is expected to, well, boom in the years to come. Now we are learning that this senior population group has power, purchasing power that is. Despite the hit to their retirement funds taken by … Read more
Most of us have heard our senior loved one telling stories about certain things, usually funny, that happened to them in their life. For instance, my kids have heard frequently from their mom about potatoes for dinner every night or how their dad swung from the back porch from a rope growing up. However, what … Read more
Listening to experts at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) gauging the technology demands to meet the future needs of seniors it is apparent the industry is still guessing. Just what will our senior loved ones need from technology for their future? What will we as loved ones and/or caregivers need to give our loved ones … Read more
