Discovering How Home Care Helps with Cognitive Decline
If you are providing care for a senior family member, you are fully aware of the range of emotions involved. On one hand, it’s a huge honor and incredibly worthwhile. Having said that, it is often taxing, exhausting, and stressful. Add to that the other challenges concerning cognitive decline, and it is easy to understand […]
MS and Home Care: Support When You Need It Most
“Home is a shelter from storms – all sorts of storms.” – William J. Bennett Whenever we think of home, we should be able to envision thoughts of safety, comfort, and relaxation. For someone with multiple sclerosis, however, the home environment can be downright hazardous. MS affects millions of people worldwide and can cause dizziness, […]
What to Expect as a Family Caregiver
It may well have started informally, with just a little help here and there. Picking up some things at the store for your aging parent. Dropping off the extra casserole you made while preparing your own family’s supper. Or simply spending more time visiting to make sure things are ok. Gradually, you may be starting […]
Understanding Parkinson’s Care in the Later Stages: Part 3 of 3
A Parkinson’s disease diagnosis has an effect on family members along with the person experiencing this illness. Understanding what to expect as the disease progresses is paramount to being prepared for the changes to come and also to making life the best it can be each day. Over the last couple of months, we have […]
What Is Happening with My Elderly Loved One? Delirium in the Hospital
A hospital stay is not something a senior looks forward to, but at least there’s the reassuring fact that the required care and treatment will be delivered to provide healing. But what happens when the outcome isn’t as expected, and the older adult winds up with a new health concern? More and more often, a […]
Best Ways for Family Caregivers and Seniors to Maintain Emotional and Physical Wellbeing During the Pandemic
While we can certainly start to see the light at the end of the tunnel, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our emotional and physical wellbeing. Months of isolation and physical separation from people we love has taken a toll on many older adults and the ones they love. Now is the perfect time […]
New Year, New You: Combat Chronic Conditions With Exercises for Older Adults
Although staying safe at home has become our new normal, that doesn’t mean we should spend our time sitting in front of the TV! For older adults, especially individuals diagnosed with chronic health concerns, maintaining an energetic lifestyle throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge which may seem impossible. However, research shows that incorporating exercises for […]
Transitional Home Care Assistance: Help After a Hospital Stay
After a medical procedure or hospitalization, the words we look forward to hearing most are, “Here are your discharge papers – you are able to head home now!” What a feeling of relief there is in coming through the front door, sinking into a favorite chair, and unwinding. Yet there are often a variety of […]
Aging in Place Home Modifications for a Dementia-Friendly Space
The day-to-day challenges of providing care for a family member with Alzheimer’s are continually evolving. Today, the challenge could be frustration with the lack of ability to communicate effectively. Next week, it may be wandering and seeking to go “home.” There may be sleepless nights if sundowning is an issue, or aggressive actions and words […]
The Importance of Senior Eye Care to Optimize Ocular Health
Those of us in the age 40+ demographic know how it feels to start to struggle with fine print, finding the need to start wearing reading glasses, increasing the font size on our electronic devices, or holding books at arm’s length to try and minimize blurring. Growing older and becoming challenged with vision changes frequently […]