Senior Care Blog

October 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 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...

Most of us have grown up with the faith that when we have a medical issue, there is likely to be a drug to take to alleviate the problem.  Yet, we as geriatric care managers have found that more...

We as certified geriatric care managers all hear about older adults falling. Caregivers often do not expect their own loved one to have an accident at or around home.  The simple fact is, however, that about 20 percent of...

I have written a lot about caregiving, who the caregivers are, how to cope with caregiving and how to take care of the caregiver.  Now, consider an important fact about older caregivers, besides the simple fact that 25% of...

In my Tuesday posting, I spoke to some of the issues of caregivers about helping their older, single loved ones to find meaningful quality of life.  In part, that may translate into helping a loved one to find social...

There are nearly 40 million people in America 65 years of age or older, and that number is expected to increase to more than 70 million by 2030 as more Boomers mature. But as these individuals turn 65 a...

In past postings I have talked a good deal about the importance of exercise for seniors who need care and their caregivers.  And it is a proven medical fact that exercise is good for us in so many ways...