Carbs and Fat and Dementia
Read moreWe have heard forever that carbohydrates are a major source of added (and unwanted) body fat, but dementia? So, when I came across this research, I thought to myself that well, there always is a New Year’s resolution...
January 23, 201400Another Tylenol Caregiver Alert
Read moreI have asked our vice president for senior services, Steve Steiber, Ph.D. to share a guest posting about the recent news on prescribing combination medications including acetaminophen. Dr. Steiber has two decades experience in pharmaceutical and medical device consulting prior...
January 21, 2014Discharge Planning 101 for the Caregiver
Read moreI get asked a lot of times what we do as geriatric care managers, and you can go to our national association’s web site (caremanger.org) for their answer. But since we most often get called in to address...
January 16, 2014Five Caregiver Tips for Winter
Read moreFor caregivers to older loved ones in northern climates, winter is more than just a warning about dressing for the cold. Especially with the recent round of record cold temperatures across two-thirds of the nation, here are some...
January 14, 2014Aging and Older Adults’ Brains
Read moreIf you are a caregiver to an older adult, you may have noticed some of the changes in their bodies, like the wasting of their muscle mass. They may have lost some upper body strength, some of their former...
January 9, 2014The Second Level of Elder Abuse
Read moreThe Boomers are aging, and that means the percentage of adults 65 years of age an older has now surpassed 13% of the population and growing. It also means that the number of older adults who suffer from physical,...
January 7, 2014Your Elder’s e-Mail
Read moreIf you are a caregiver, you probably have talked with your older loved one in person or on the phone. You also may have swapped letters in the mail, but chances are that you have not been emailing…let alone...
January 2, 2014Older Adults and Intimacy
Read moreAwhile ago, a colleague reported that his dad had brought up an awkward topic in passing. His father, a fairly robust man in his eighties had mentioned that he “would not mind if his wife and he could have...
December 31, 2013