How to Take Positive Steps for Family Caregivers in the New Year
“I’m going to force myself to run three miles each day.” “I’m going to eat more celery and less chocolate.” “I’m going to clean the bathrooms more often.” Do your New Year’s resolutions feel more like punishment than positivity? If so, resolve to make 2024 the year you set some goals you will look forward […]
Top COPD Management Tips for Family Caregivers
Coughing. Difficulty breathing. Wheezing. If you are taking care of a family member with COPD, you are familiar with these symptoms. Your aim is to help the person live their highest possible quality of life, but it’s not easy. Though there is currently no cure available for COPD, it is treatable, and there are steps […]
How to Help Older People With Anxiety
Aging is accompanied by a host of common changes. Shifts in eating and sleeping habits, memory, and interests in certain activities are often linked to the natural process of growing older. Yet, these very changes can sometimes be indicative of a frequently overlooked and untreated condition in older adults: anxiety. What Other Signs Do Older […]
A Guide for Keeping Diabetes in Check
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and with more than 130 million Americans diagnosed with the disease, it’s likely you know someone or maybe even are part of this group. No matter whether you are new to caring for someone with diabetes or a seasoned veteran, there is always something new to learn to better manage […]
Imposter Scams: Top Tips for Preventing Fraud Against Older Loved Ones
October may be the season for spookiness, but none of Halloween’s haunts holds a candle to the frightening reality of the latest senior scams. Older adults have long been the target of scammers, who prey on their perceived loneliness and vulnerability. Unfortunately, technology is making fraud against older loved ones more difficult for even the […]
Understanding the Leading Issues Family Caregivers Encounter
Taking care of your aging parents is a tremendously rewarding act of love. As you think about the care they provided to you when you were growing up, you now have the opportunity to do the same for them. It allows you to take your relationship with your parents to a whole new level. Having […]
Caregiving Advice for Only Children and Their Aging Parents
Being an only child has some perks. Growing up, you never had to experience sibling rivalry or fights, and you also had the benefit of getting all the love and attention of your parents. As an adult without siblings, however, you may now realize that it is your turn to provide all of the care […]
Meaningful Connections: Advice for Friends and Family of People With Dementia
A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s can also mean a diagnosis for loneliness. Though remaining social continues to be vitally important for people with dementia, a variety of factors can cause an increase in isolation, such as: The need to discontinue driving Discomfort on the part of friends and family who are unsure what to say (or […]
Activities That Improve Self-Esteem in Dementia Patients
What gets you up out of bed each day? Most of us have an extensive to-do list that propels us to get the day started. However much we might like to keep hitting the snooze button, having a sense of purpose is crucial to our wellbeing. That’s true for a person with dementia too. When […]
A Family Caregiver’s Guide to Incontinence Care
It is not something most people would feel comfortable sharing with others. The awkwardness of even talking about incontinence is often enough to keep the issue hidden. Not just that, but there’s a common misunderstanding that it’s simply a normal aspect of the aging process and needs to be discreetly accepted and handled. Yet the […]