Advocacy Ideas to Help You Support a Senior in the Hospital
Whether an older loved one is in the hospital for a planned procedure or an unplanned medical crisis, you might be left feeling vulnerable and helpless. You are trusting the trained medical experts to satisfy all of your loved one’s needs during their stay in the hospital and to know precisely what to do to […]
Understanding How Palliative Care and Hospice Care Differ
When a person you love is living with a serious health condition, you might feel helpless. You want to do everything you can to ease the discomfort, fear, or pain, but are uncertain where to begin. One of the best ways you can help is by learning whatever you can in regards to the diagnosis, […]
Top Devices that Help People With Arthritis Improve Quality of Life
When a person has arthritis, even simple, daily tasks and activities may cause debilitating pain. It could result in a loss of independence, if the person begins to rely more heavily on others for assistance and support. Fortunately, there are many helpful devices that help people with arthritis to do as much as possible independently. […]
The Importance of Work-Life Balance for Caregivers & How Home Care Helps
It’s a delicate balancing act. On the one hand, you have your work, which provides you fulfillment, purpose, and obviously, a paycheck. On the other hand, you’re taking care of someone you love. Trying to give 100% to both of these crucial roles can make you feel physically and mentally exhausted, with little if any […]
Alzheimer’s and Loss of Hearing: Is There a Link?
When checking in on Mom, you find the TV is blaring, and she keeps asking you to repeat what you’ve just said, or even to speak up because she thinks you’re mumbling. Some degree of hearing loss is definitely common in older individuals, and of course requires staying on top of through regular hearing tests. […]
Top Tips for Coping With COPD Triggers
We have waited all winter for March! At last, the days are getting longer and we can begin to feel the promise of springtime in the air. For a person with COPD, there is additional reason to celebrate the seasonal changes. Cold, dry air is one of several COPD triggers, and the arrival of warmer […]
Top Tips to Maintain Ear Health for Better Hearing
Children’s laughter. A favorite tune. Birds singing. There are so many lovely sounds to enjoy all around us, so it’s vital to take care of the incredible gift of hearing. As we grow older, our capacity to hear clearly can change, but there are steps we can take to maximize our hearing and ear health […]
Is It Anhedonia? What to Do When an Older Loved One Is Struggling.
Following the busyness of the holidays, it is not unusual for the winter gloom to emerge. Yet what may appear at first glance to be a bit of boredom could in fact be something much more serious that needs to be addressed, and you will want to ask yourself: Is it anhedonia? Anhedonia is a […]
Our Top Healthy Aging Tips for Older Adults
Have your New Year’s resolutions already been dropped? If they have, don’t fret; you’re in good company. Lots of us are gung-ho about an important change in lifestyle once we turn the calendar to January, but life quickly rushes in and keeps us from maintaining our self-discipline to succeed. However, it is never too late […]
Top Ideas to Help Senior Loved Ones Live Life to the Fullest
As we get ready to roll the calendar forward to 2023, it is the perfect time to think about what we have learned over the previous year and what changes we would like to make in the coming year. It is more than just making a resolution that’s likely to be given up on within […]