Jun 8, 2015 | Aging In Place, Senior Health
Imagine that your beloved grandmother — the one who made you cookies, bandaged your skinned knees and listened to you practice trombone for hours on end — can’t attend your wedding because she is too frail to travel. You’d feel heartbroken that someone so dear to you...
Jun 8, 2015 | Aging In Place, Senior Health
For members of the “sandwich generation” — those who support both their aging parents and their own children — knowing how best to care for Mom and Dad can present unfamiliar challenges. In almost all cases, seniors wish to remain in their own homes and resist moving...
Jun 7, 2015 | Aging In Place, Senior Health
Senior isolation is a serious issue for people over the age of 65 and their families who want to keep them involved. Here are 11 shocking facts that you may not know about senior isolation and its terrible effects. 1. Senior isolation increases the risk for death. One...
May 5, 2015 | Aging In Place, Senior Health
Today’s seniors want to be more independent than ever before. However, as a caregiver, ensuring that the senior loved one in your life is safe and well cared for is your primary concern. In the past, the option to use technology to help aging loved ones stay at...
May 4, 2015 | Aging In Place, Senior Health
Your mom means the world to you. When you were hurt or sick, she was the one who was always there. Those times when you were a failure or unpopular or feeling unloved? Mom was there to convince you that you really had the world by the tail. Through the highs and lows...
May 2, 2015 | Aging In Place, Senior Health
Baby boomers have a strong sense of identity, and they know what they want for themselves and for their aging loved ones who need additional care. They want to provide the best lifestyle for their aging parents and worry about their quality of life, especially if they...