If you are a loved one or other caregiver of a senior, there are some very important pieces of information that you should have at your fingertips (not literally, but readily available when needed). All too often, we don’t have this information and we have not thought about gathering it. Let’s all do it together, … Read more
Our community, like many others, has a Walk to End Alzheimer’s, which is both a fundraiser and community awareness event. Kathy has spent a few months working tirelessly on our Walk and had the opportunity to go onto our local morning news to promote the event as well as increase awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. Watch … Read more
YouTube’s current rage is “WebCam 101 for Seniors”, an elderly couple learning the hard way how to tell if their webcam is recording. It is both as cute and humorous as most anything you will find on You Tube with much younger subjects, whether people or cats. With this video, though, there are also insights … Read more
Does your senior loved one have a chronic medical condition that needs to have close vital sign monitoring? Do you need to take a blood pressure or pulse frequently? Help is on the way in the form of a skin patch that monitors vital signs remotely. The patch is the brain child of some University of Illinois scientists and … Read more
While our efforts are just beginning to get those in the oldest age groups using social media to achieve benefits for themselves and their loved ones, there is clearly reason for optimism with our future elderly population. Older adults, those over 55 in this case, are drivers of social network growth according to a newly-released … Read more
As part of our recognition of World Alzheimer’s Month, we want to provide tips to help those wonderful people caring for loved ones with the disease. Are you a caregiver of a senior loved one who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease? Are there some days when the frustration of entertaining your senior makes you want to … Read more
“Debt Hobbles Older Americans” caught my eye in the news today. Since it was a Wall Street Journal headline, I guess someone did her/his job! Beneath the headline is a story that was at once dismaying but not a surprise – and which serves notice to the families of seniors that a watchful eye and assistance … Read more
There are many millions of caregivers of senior’s across the nation and our numbers are expected to grow as the population ages. With many boomers desiring to age in place and stay in their homes, the number of caregivers will only continue to grow. Unfortunately, this means that family members who live in other parts … Read more
We all like to take a trip from time to time. We may be traveling to our families – to visit, attend a family event or to help someone in need. At other times we travel around the country to see a new place, visit a special city or go somewhere we “wanted to go … Read more
