How to Help Seniors Live Better

While we get ready to roll the calendar forward to 2023, it’s a great time to ponder what we’ve learned from the last year and what adjustments we’d like to make in the new year. It is more than simply making a resolution that we will likely give up on within a matter of weeks. […]

Identifying MCI in an Older Family Member

Going home for the holidays is a great chance to think back on holidays past and make some new memories. It is also a time when family members may uncover changes to their elder loved ones – changes that may be too small to detect during a phone call or FaceTime, but become glaringly evident […]

Practical Tips for Caring for Someone With Dementia

Caring for someone with dementia can feel as difficult as trying to wrap your mind around quantum physics. It involves trying to make sense of what seems nonsensical, and responding in ways that seem counterintuitive to everything you have understood up to now. Yet with some simple strategies in your dementia care toolbox, you can […]

The Emotional Impact of Caring for Someone You Love

As someone who provides care to a loved one, you are the rock of your family: cool, composed, and in control. No matter what the circumstances, you uphold the feeling of peace and warmth your family member requires, never wavering, always strong and supportive. Right? If this describes the image you’ve created for yourself, it’s […]

Tips for Taking an Older Loved One to a Doctor’s Appointment

When taking care of an older relative, there’s always a fine line to walk. You need to provide as much care and support as you possibly can while not crossing the boundaries that safeguard a senior’s self-esteem and individual independence. It is especially true with regards to doctor’s appointments and making critical medical care decisions. […]

Reduce Anxiety for Seniors With Dementia With These Sensory Activities

Swift changes in moods are hallmark symptoms of dementia, and can be hard for family caregivers to work through. One minute you may be enjoying an fun activity together, when ostensibly out of nowhere, the senior’s countenance shifts. You might then end up walking on eggshells while carefully trying to reduce anxiety for the person […]

What You Need to Know About Home Care and Chronic Pain Management for Seniors

Aching. Stinging. Burning. That is how many seniors managing chronic pain describe how they feel on a daily basis. Chronic pain may appear anywhere in the body, sometimes for no apparent reason whatsoever. It is defined as pain that persists for more than three months, either continuous or coming and going. And it is more […]

Senior Mobility Issues: Helping a Loved One Adjust to a Wheelchair

Aging demands that we adjust to a wide range of changes. Our children grow up and move out. We may decide to sell the family home and downsize. Retiring from a long-lasting career shifts our purpose and goals. And, health problems or senior mobility issues may lead to the need for a wheelchair. This kind […]

Senior Care Assistance Allows for Better Self-Care for Family Caregivers

What does an average day look like for you as a family caregiver? For many, it begins before dawn, helping a senior member of the family who has trouble sleeping throughout the night and is in need of assistance, or at least a person to talk to. After that, the day could be a flurry […]

What to Do When You Face Refusal to Take Medications from a Senior Loved One

“I’m not taking that! I don’t need any medicine!” If you’ve heard a senior loved one proclaim this or any other sentiment to justify refusing to take prescribed medicine, you understand how frustrating and concerning it is. There are numerous reasons for refusal to take medications among seniors, from denial to Alzheimer’s and everything in […]