As the heat of summer fades away, so might our awareness of how important it is for us and especially our elderly family members to stay hydrated. Dehydration can be
Eating can be difficult for people with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia. They may have difficulty feeding themselves, resist being fed, don’t recognize food they are given, have
Many seniors are not eating a balanced diet as they age, whether they live on their own, with family or in a senior living facility. Seniors who live alone are
The basics about UTIs can be found in one of our first blogs, Health Wise – Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly. Because UTIs continue to be a very common,
It can be just as difficult to predict the exact time that someone will die as it to predict exactly when a baby will be born. However, there are signs
It can be difficult to have a conversation with your family about whether or not an elderly family member should be put on artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) when he
