by admin | Jan 30, 2021 | Latest News
Caregiving in-person can be physically exhausting. Caregiving long distance can be mentally tortuous. When you are responsible for a loved one (or feel you should be) and you cannot see first-hand what the situation is, it can be very stressful. You may call and your...
by admin | Jan 20, 2021 | Latest News
When a family caregiver is called upon to help with an elderly loved one, occasionally he or she runs into an unexpected situation – hoarding. Hoarding is relatively common among the elderly and tends to get worse with advancing age. Clutter and unsanitary...
by admin | Jan 10, 2021 | Latest News
As a society, we quickly recognize overt prejudice. Disparaging comments about skin color, national origin and religion are patently unacceptable. Yet, seemingly innocuous comments to the elderly about their age do not raise much indignation. Being referred to as an...
by admin | Dec 30, 2020 | Latest News
Given that 118,000,000 people in the US have a “smart speaker” the next part of this paragraph is probably be rendered unnecessary, but it is important to set up the conversation. Amazon Echo is a voice-activated and controlled smart speaker that uses a virtual...
by admin | Dec 20, 2020 | Latest News
Caregiving can be an all-consuming, and occasionally a thankless task. Those for whom you care are inherently net takers, though not usually intentionally selfish. In the end, however, the caregiver gives more and gets less. In many cases that makes the caregiver...
by admin | Dec 10, 2020 | Latest News
Polypharmacy is defined as “taking multiple medications for a variety of conditions.” There are millions of seniors in this situation today. Medication management is an important issue for seniors and their families. Failure to properly manage medications can...
