Help Prevent Your Parent from Falling
“I’ve fallen and I can’t get up,” is a line made famous by the TV advertisements for the Life Alert Emergency Response system. Unfortunately, it is an event that occurs to many seniors. According to[...]
Caring for a Parent with COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a term now used to define a group of diseases. Your parent may have emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma or a combination of more than one of these diseases which are[...]
Feeling Tired? Use These Tips for Increasing Your Energy as a Family Caregiver
It’s 3pm and you reach for a chocolate chip cookie and another cup of coffee with a dash of crème and sugar. You feel better. There’s a little more pep in your step, a little[...]
Home Care, Home Health Care, and Hospice Care: What’s the Difference?
If you have an aging loved one who is ailing from a medical condition, you might be feeling overwhelmed. Maybe this medical condition came on suddenly and you are trying to come up with a[...]
Denture Care Tips for Family Caregivers
If you are newer to the role of senior caregiver, you may not know as much as you’d like about how to help your elderly loved one care for their dentures. Or, if your elderly loved[...]
Art Therapy and Alzheimer’s Disease
Art therapy is sometimes used as part of a treatment program for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Though art therapy won’t cure the disease and may not even improve cognitive ability, it is believed to enhance[...]
