Senior Care Blog

I talked about Alzheimer’s disease in my last posting.  Maria Shriver, the First Lady of California has experienced Alzheimer’s close up with her father, and she worked closely with the Alzheimer’s Foundation to produce an important report.  With the release...

Independence is as much about the caregiver as it is the older adult or special needs individual who receives the care.   The principal goal of a Geriatric Care Manager is to optimize independence for seniors or others with special needs...

I have not taken a real opinion poll, but from feedback I get as a geriatric care manager from my clients what scares them most is not the prospect of dying.  It is the prospect of losing their mental abilities.  Alzheimer’s disease...

Earlier this month I had a chance to talk about some of the questions I most often get asked as a geriatric care manager.  In Chicago, there is a radio talk show on Chicago senior care and other topics that...

Medicine today is full of miracles.  But Aging Well magazine (Jan/Feb, 2009) reports that although the over 65 set in America constitute only about 13% of the population they account for about 30% of all prescriptions filled.  Their share...

Everyone’s abilities and needs change as they age, but home may still be the same physical space it was twenty or more years ago. It’s important not to wait until there is an accident to make changes that can...

This is one of the most emotionally-charged questions I hear when I am called by a family member who is concerned for the well-being of their older parent/s living alone at home. There is a lot of emotional attachment...