Subtle changes in your aging parent’s home or in their physical appearance can be a clue that something important has changed, and may need further investigation by a professional. Changes in their hair style or care, change in makeup, what they are wearing can actually be an early warning sign about how they are doing...
Families face a wide range of difficult issues when their older loved ones faces declining physical health or dementia. There is incredible stress in the sandwich generation, those who are caring for their own families and their parents. Research suggests that the families that navigate these troubled waters best are those that have a plan...
Psalms 56:8 reminds us that God puts our tears into a bottle. What a wonderful verse to show us that when terrible things happen, such as the recent explosions in Boston, God deeply understands our laments, hurts, and sorrows, because He is saddened too. Some interpret this verse as each of us having our own...
Technology is a wonderful way of life that promotes novelty and innovation at the same time. It is a concept that is beginning to be recognized by all strata of the population. Actually, it is slowly becoming a fact that more seniors today, compared to the seniors in the past, are starting to get well-versed...
“It gets more difficult when night time comes…” is the common sentiment felt by the care providers and loved ones of seniors who have Alzheimer’s. Because of this, those who have seniors as their parents or grandparents are terribly familiar with the term “sundowning”. Basically, “sundowning” is what happens to a senior who exhibits Sundowner’s...
At the height of medical experiments and costly professional consultation fees, more and more consumers, particularly baby boomers, are looking for more cost-effective ways to attain medical help and assistance while keeping expenses relatively low and light on the pocket. After all, health is considered to be a universal right that should be enjoyed by...