As the New Year begins, with the old year already fading into the past, we often take some time to consider what the new year will bring. We, as family members and caregivers of our senior loved ones, have faced many interesting and probably challenging moments in the past year and look to the shiny new … Read more
Brain health and cognition in our aging parents and grandparents is a big concern to as family members and caregivers of seniors. We all want their brains to stay sharp and are especially worried about our elders cognition as they face the future. Our senior loved ones’ healthy brain function is one major factor in whether … Read more
Many seniors and their families are fortunate enough to spend each holiday season together. Other families are not in the same situation and are unable, for any of a multitude of reasons, to spend the holidays with their senior loved ones. Most long distance family caregivers we’ve encountered want to spend quality, personal time with … Read more
Our senior loved ones have spent many a happy time over the years reading a good story — and maybe even reading a story to us! After all, before the internet (and, some would say, even with it) our elders found the pages of good books to be the best way without leaving home of … Read more
Retirement savings and home values took a beating in the financial meltdown from which the US is still trying to recover. For many of our senior loved ones, especially those who are elderly, “retirement savings” is the money used to live and “home value” is the financial asset expected to be the cushion for hard … Read more
You’re visiting your senior loved one in their long term care facility and marveling at all the activity you see. She loves the level of care she is getting and everyone stops in to say hi. Who are all these people and what are their roles? It may seem overwhelming at times to know what … Read more
For family caregivers who love aging adults, concerns about how well they are eating often seems to be a high health priority and source for concern. As seniors age, and especially if they suffer from dementia, Parkinson’s disease or have had a stroke, eating skills can be affected. What may be seen as a lack … Read more
The promise of longevity and healthy aging: seniors and their caregivers (and lots of others) are constantly on the lookout for the next great thing, including foods or beverages, carrying that label. Many of our senior loved ones and their caregivers have heard about a recent diet that promises to reduce the inflammation often linked to … Read more
What is level of care and what does that mean with regard to the care for which your senior loved one qualifies? Some caregivers of senior adults will hear this sentence in the future if you have not already heard it. If your senior loved one had a recent hospitalization followed by a short stay … Read more
