Tips for Addressing Negative Behaviors in a Senior with Alzheimers Disease
The negative behaviors associated with Alzheimers disease can be overwhelming, frustrating, and even frightening for you as a family caregiver. They can take many forms, from aggression, to combativeness, to anxiety or refusal to cooperate[...]
What You Should Know AboutOlder Driver Safety Awareness
Getting older is not just about the changes that happen to a person’s body or the health issues that they might face. Aging changes all aspects of a person’s life and can influence everything to[...]
How Can You Balance Caregiving and Your Career?
Becoming a caregiver doesn’t mean that you’re able to give up your career or that you want to, either. That means that you’re going to need to find a balance between your career and caregiving.[...]
What You Should Know About COPD Awareness Month
Awareness is one of the most important tools that you can use during your course as a family caregiver for your elderly parent. Understanding the risks that your parent faces can help you to better[...]
Fire Safety and Seniors – Have You Really Prepared Your Parents?
When a fire hits, immediate action is needed to get safely out of the house. When your parent’s mobility is impacted by surgery, muscle weakness, or arthritis, acting fast isn’t always possible. How well are[...]
Can You Help Your Parent Prevent Lung Cancer?
Not counting skin cancer, lung cancer is the second-most common cancer diagnosed among both men and women. The majority of people who are diagnosed with this cancer are aging adults, and the older a person[...]
