Breathe Easier: Tips for Living a Better Life With COPD
Coughing. Shortness of breath. Wheezing. If you’re taking care of a family member with COPD, you are familiar with these symptoms. Your goal is to help the person live their highest possible quality of life with COPD, but it’s not easy. Though there is currently no cure available for COPD, it is treatable, and there […]
Proactive Care Tips for Diabetes Management
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and with more than 130 million Americans diagnosed with the disease, it is likely you know someone or perhaps even are included in this group. Regardless of whether you are new to caring for someone with diabetes or a seasoned veteran, there’s always something new to learn to better manage the […]
Activities Help Boost Self-Esteem in a Loved One With Alzheimer’s Disease
What gets you up and out of bed each morning? Most of us have a lengthy list of to-dos that motivates us to get started on the day. As much as we might wish we could keep hitting the snooze button, having a feeling of purpose is actually crucial to our health. That is true […]
Tips for Caring for Incontinence in an Older Loved One
It’s not something most of us would feel comfortable sharing with others. Indeed, the embarrassment of even mentioning incontinence is often enough to keep the issue hidden. Not just that, but there is a common misunderstanding that it is simply a normal aspect of the aging process and needs to be quietly accepted and dealt […]
The Link Between Depression and Heart-Related Illnesses
Experiencing a heart attack changes life immediately. What seemed important prior to the health emergency suddenly fades into the background, while the main concern becomes helping the injured heart to recover. Life is then filled with adjusting to new medications, implementing dietary changes and an exercise regimen, following up with medical appointments and tests, all […]
Senior Allergies: Understanding Common Allergic Triggers
It’s summertime! Now that the long, cold winter and wet springtime are over, we can finally enjoy the great outdoors. For older adults, getting out into the beauty of nature, fresh air, and sunshine is especially important for both mental and physical health. Regrettably, however, it can possibly trigger seasonal allergic reactions. And this is […]
Implement Adaptive Activities to Help Individuals With Dementia Remain Independent
If you’re caring for someone with dementia, you might be inclined to do as much as possible for the person to help relieve the strain of even the most basic tasks. Living independently with dementia may even seem impossible. Nevertheless, all of us have an inherent need to preserve self-reliance and the freedom to stay […]
The Best Assistive Devices for Managing Arthritis
When a person has arthritis, even easy, daily activities and tasks can lead to debilitating pain. It may also result in a loss of self-sufficiency, if the person starts to rely more heavily on others for aid. Thankfully, there are numerous assistive devices for managing arthritis that can both relieve pain and enable individuals to […]
How to Manage COPD Triggers More Effectively
We’ve all been waiting patiently for March! At long last, the days are getting longer and now we can begin to feel the promise of springtime in the air. For an individual with COPD, there is even more reason to celebrate the changing of the season. Dry, cold air is one of several COPD triggers, […]
8 Warning Signs of Dementia To Note in Loved Ones
You can’t quite pinpoint it, and yet you’ve started to observe some differences in Mom’s behaviors recently. She is a little bit more forgetful than before. She keeps losing her car keys. Sometimes she repeats herself. Could it be dementia? Currently, more than 6.5 million people age 65 and older are battling the disease, so […]