Nurturing Family Caregivers: Helpful Resolutions for a Peaceful New Year
“I’m going to eat more celery and less chocolate.” “I’m going to force myself to run three miles each day.” “I’m going to clean the bathrooms more often.” Do your New Year’s resolutions feel more like punishment than positivity? If so, resolve to make 2024 the year you set some goals you will look forward […]
Enhancing Life With COPD: How to Help Loved Ones Breathe Easier
Coughing. Difficulty breathing. Wheezing. If you’re taking care of a loved one with COPD, you are familiar with these symptoms. Your aim is to help the person with enhancing life with COPD, but it’s not easy. While there is currently no cure available for COPD, it is treatable, and there are things you can do […]
Top Tips for Anxiety Management in Older Loved Ones
Aging is accompanied by a set of common changes. Shifts in eating and sleeping habits, memory, and interests in certain activities are often attributed to the natural process of growing older. However, these very changes can sometimes be indicative of a frequently overlooked and untreated condition in older adults: anxiety. Our care experts offer the […]
Unlocking the Secrets to Better Diabetes Care
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and with more than 130 million Americans diagnosed with the disease, it’s likely you know someone or maybe even are part of this group. Regardless of whether you’re new to caring for someone with diabetes or a seasoned veteran, there’s always something new to learn to better manage the condition. […]
Understanding How AI Scams Are Targeting Older Adults
October is the season for spookiness, but none of Halloween’s haunts can hold a candle to the frightening reality of the latest AI scams. Older adults have long been the target of scammers, who prey on their perceived vulnerability and loneliness. Unfortunately, technology is taking their efforts to an entirely new level, making it challenging […]
Challenges in Caregiving: What to Watch For as a Family Caregiver
Caring for your aging parents is an incredibly rewarding act of love. As you reflect on the care they provided to you when you were growing up, you now have the opportunity to do the same. It allows you to take your relationship with your parents to a whole new level. Having said that, providing […]
How to Manage as an Only Child Taking Care of Aging Parents
Being an only child has its perks. Growing up, you never had to experience sibling rivalry or squabbles, and you also had the advantage of getting all the love and attention of your parents. As an adult without siblings, you may now find that it is your turn to provide all the care your parents […]
Essential Techniques for Visiting a Family Member With Dementia
A diagnosis of dementia may also mean a diagnosis for loneliness. Though remaining social remains critically important for people with dementia, many different factors can cause an increase in isolation, such as: The need to discontinue driving Discomfort on the part of friends and family who are unsure what to say (or not to say) […]
Tips for Finding Engaging Activities for Loved Ones With Dementia
What is it that gets you out of bed every day? Most of us have a long list of to-dos that drives us to start the day. As much as we might wish we could keep hitting the snooze button, having a feeling of purpose is imperative to our health and wellbeing. That’s true for […]
Supporting Loved Ones With Urinary Incontinence
It’s not something most of us would feel comfortable sharing with others. As a matter of fact, the embarrassment of even mentioning urinary incontinence is generally enough to keep the problem concealed. Not only that, but there’s a common misunderstanding that it’s simply a normal part of aging and needs to be discreetly accepted and […]