When you or your spouse are caring for an aging parent the added stress can put a real strain on your relationship. Here are some reliable ways to safeguard your marriage while caregiving.
If there’s a special senior in your life, finding ways to lower their risk of heart disease should be a priority. What follows are some “heart-healthy” tips that can help ensure that your loved one enjoys their retirement years.
Once a family caregiver starts relying on alcohol more and more it can interfere with their ability to provide the care that’s needed. If allowed to progress, alcohol abuse will eventually place the health and wellbeing of both parties at risk. Here are some signs that there's an issue, as well as ways to get better.
Over 32 million seniors live with osteoarthritis, a degenerative “wear-and-tear” joint disease that may come about due to the aging process. If you are currently looking after aging loved one who’s dealing with osteoarthritis, here’s how to help them enjoy a higher quality of life.
Feelings like grief and overwhelm are common both before and after the loss of a loved one. While the care recipient is still alive those negative emotions may cause indecisiveness and caregiver fatigue. After they pass-away grief can persist for months or even longer. Thankfully, managing caregiver grief and overwhelm is possible by following these tips.
One of the keys to staying refreshed as a caregiver is organization. If your organizational skills could use a little fine-tuning, the perfect time to make changes is at the start of a new year. Here are five organizational tips that will help you improve your caregiving efficiency.
When you’re an informal caregiver, looking after an aging in place loved one during the holiday season can elevate your stress to a whole new level. Here are some stress-relief tips so that this holiday season is all that you’d hoped for.
If you’re like most seniors, you want to continue aging comfortably in place right at home for as long as possible, but for many, remaining at home eventually requires some outside assistance. Here’s how to know when it’s the right time for you.
For reasons like pride and stubbornness, many older adults are not receptive to the idea of a “stranger” assisting them around the home. The average senior is used to managing their own household and affairs, and privacy is also important to them. Convincing a senior parent who’s resistant to home care is never easy. Here are some creative ways to overcome their objections.
Forming an efficient caregiver team can be challenging if you’ve never done it before. Here’s how to build a care “dream team” so that your senior will continue enjoying a higher quality of life.
