A Caregiver’s Holiday Wellness Check – part 2
Read moreIn my first of this two part series, I talked about how Thanksgiving as well as the holidays that follow can be opportunities to give a helpful wellness check on an older loved one’s home. A lot of my...
November 26, 201300A Caregiver’s Holiday Wellness Check – part 1
Read moreThanksgiving along with all the end of year holidays are great times when all the adult children of older parents get together to have the kids send time with the grandparents. It may also be the time when the...
November 21, 2013A Caregiver’s Health Age Calculator
Read moreWe have probably all used some expression about being “only as old as you feel” or know someone who is “young at heart” or my favorite that “you do have to grow older, but you do not have to...
November 19, 2013New Caregiver Advice on Cholesterol
Read moreI have again asked our vice president for senior services, Steve Steiber, Ph.D. to share a guest posting about the recent news on prescribing for patients with high cholesterol. He has nearly two decades experience in pharmaceutical and medical...
November 14, 2013Caregiver Holiday Coping with Alzheimer’s
Read moreIt is November, and for most of us that means gearing up for the holidays, family and memorable events. The first two are true of almost everyone, but the third one – memorable – can be a huge...
November 12, 2013LGBT Elders and Their Caregivers
Read moreWe all know that Boomers – who began reaching age 65 just two years ago – are the largest segment of the U.S. population. Aging boomers are expected to total about 71.5 million by the year 2030, but what...
November 7, 2013Caregivers – Be Alert for Anemia
Read moreAs a geriatric care manager, I am always alert to changes in people’s eating habits and proper diet. As people age they naturally experience a decline in their appetite in part because their taste buds are not as responsive...
November 5, 2013Caregiver’s Guide to Preventing Strokes
Read moreOctober 29th is World Stroke Awareness Day. We may not be hearing as much about strokes as we once did, because in the United States the incidence of strokes is on the decline. Just under 800,000 people will have...
October 29, 2013