Most of us make New Year’s resolutions for ourselves that involve some aspect of a healthier lifestyle, including weight loss, better food choices, more sleep
The basics about UTIs can be found in one of our first blogs, Health Wise – Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly. Because UTIs continue
If you live an hour or more away from your aging loved one who needs help, you can probably consider yourself a long-distance caregiver. Even
You’ve noticed some telltale signs that your elderly parents are becoming less capable of managing their finances. They may be making mistakes or letting bills
The National Council on Aging suggests that planning for the inevitable need to take over your parents’ finances should begin with a family meeting, ideally
How to Help Your Elderly Loved One “Clean House” Several people I know have a problem with elderly loved ones who can’t bear to part
I have a single friend who is the sole family caregiver of her 93-year-old mother. She also works full-time at a very stressful job. Fortunately,
When a patient can no longer benefit from curative treatment, comfort care allows them a better quality of life. Comfort care does not seek to
Winter weather can keep seniors homebound and isolated. After all, biting cold and snowy days can make anyone want to stay in a warm bed
February is Heart Health Month. Though heart disease risks increase with age, it doesn’t have to be an inevitable part of getting older. A more
If you are the oldest daughter living in the same city as an aging parent, the chances are very high that your family will expect
My 78-year-old husband has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s since 3/3/16. It’s been a year since we saw the neurological psychiatrist, but our next appointment
No matter how old we get, most of us still feel young inside. It’s hard to imagine that, if we live long enough, some of
When loved ones die, we expect family members, especially those who were their caregivers, to go through a grieving process. Because professional caregivers are paid
Experts estimate that specialized physicians now have the tools to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with more than 90 percent accuracy. That fact sent me in search