Your Guide to Managing Medications
Seniors Prefer Homecare2021-07-18T21:52:38-04:00The amount of drugs that many seniors have to take can be overwhelming. Here are some tips to help with managing their medications.
The amount of drugs that many seniors have to take can be overwhelming. Here are some tips to help with managing their medications.
How does chronic sleep deprivation affect the body and mind? How does sleep change with aging? How can seniors enjoy better sleep?
The natural effects of aging can sometimes make independent living harder for seniors than it used to be. However, here's why independence is powerful.
Although you’re concerned about your mother’s health and wellbeing, you also don’t want to be intrusive. Deciding if-and-when an aging-in-place parent needs caregiving assistance is never easy. Here are six warning signs to watch for.
About 800,000 Americans suffer from a stroke, and most are aged 65-and-over. As a family caregiver, knowing the signs and symptoms of a stroke can be a real difference-maker when every precious second counts.
As one of the leading causes of death in the US, many seniors suffer a stroke every year. For those lucky enough to survive, stroke-related complications may include speech disorders, blood clots, depression and chronic headaches. Fortunately, making healthier lifestyle choices can play a large part in lowering one’s stroke risk in the first place.
Mismanaged or uncontrolled diabetes can cause complications that affect the heart, blood vessels, eyes, nerves, and other parts of the body. If you are currently caring for an aging-in-place loved one with diabetes, here are 5 great ways to ensure their quality-of-life remains high.
As an informal caregiver, finding ways to simplify the caregiving process for seniors with Parkinson’s will help them maintain a higher quality of life. Here are some tips to ensure that all your loved one’s needs get met.
Serving as an informal caregiver for an aging in place loved one with COPD presents a unique set of caregiving challenges. Here’s how to provide your senior with the nurturing they deserve so that they can enjoy a higher quality of life.
Although being an informal caregiver is a labor of love, managing those duties along with a household and job can be very physically and emotionally demanding. As a caregiver, here’s how to know when’s time for you to take a well-deserved break, along with some healthy ways to stay refreshed.