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Jan 11

How to Help Seniors Embrace Aging in Place Technology

Today’s older adults are flooded with an explosion of advanced aging in place technology aimed at increasing their independence and safety and contributing to life enhancement. With the touch of a button or two, older adults can instantaneously pay a visit “in person” with family and friends through Skype, wear... read more →

January 11, 2021
Caregiving, Elder Care, Senior Care

Dec 22

How Home Care for Seniors Helps Reduce Hospital Readmissions

There’s currently a high priority for hospitals: lowering readmissions for patients who are high-risk. Healthcare Financial Management Association’s article “Two Ways Hospitals Can Reduce Avoidable Readmissions” explains that effective initiatives from hospitals with minimal 30-day rehospitalizations are, to a certain degree, the consequence of working together with inpatient and outpatient... read more →

December 22, 2020
Elder Care, Senior Care, Senior Safety

Dec 07

Senior man patient in hospital eating lunch

Elderly Care Tips to Avoid the E/R This Holiday Season

Although naturally we’d love to imagine enjoying a Norman Rockwell-worthy holiday celebration, with all of our family members spending quality time together and Mom’s traditional holiday feast, the reality for countless families instead consists of something unforeseen: an emergency room visit. As a matter of fact, research reveals that emergency... read more →

December 7, 2020
Elder Care, Senior Care, Senior Safety

Nov 25

How to Respond to Confusion, a Common Symptom of Alzheimer’s Disease

Dementia confusion, a common symptom of Alzheimer's, can lead to recent memories being forgotten or distorted, while memories from the more remote past frequently remain intact. This can cause more distant situations to make more sense to an older person with dementia than the present. A person’s alternate reality could... read more →

November 25, 2020
Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Dementia, Elder Care, Senior Care, Senior Health, Senior Safety

Nov 11

Managing Anosognosia, a Common Challenge of Dementia

“How on earth could you think that I have dementia? There is not a thing wrong with me!” If an aging loved one with dementia has communicated sentiments such as this, you might have thought to yourself that the senior was actually in denial and reluctant to recognize such a... read more →

November 11, 2020
Alzheimer's, Dementia, Respite Care, Senior Care, Senior Health, Senior Safety

Oct 20

Managing COPD Better Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic

Seniors with COPD have needed to remain especially vigilant since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Individuals with COPD are likely at both a higher risk for experiencing symptoms of the virus along with developing more serious complications as a result. A current study published by the European Respiratory Journal reported that... read more →

October 20, 2020
Caregiver, Caregiving, Elder Care, Home Care, Senior Care

Oct 13

Indoor Air Tips That Minimize COPD Exacerbation

Loved ones providing COPD care for a senior know that outdoor air pollution can worsen symptoms. However, did you realize that lower air quality inside the home can also magnify COPD symptoms? Cleaning the air inside the house can help those with COPD – and everyone in the home –... read more →

October 13, 2020
Caregiver, Caregiving, Senior Care, Senior Health