Reduce Caregiving Injury Risks with These 5 Tips

When you made the decision to offer care for an older adult you love, you probably never thought of your role as being hazardous. However, the dangers of senior care are nothing to take lightly. As many as 94% of care providers who participated in a recent survey reported physical pain in at least one […]

Taking Care of Seniors with Cognitive Decline: How Home Care Can Help

If you’re caring for an older relative, you’re fully mindful of the range of feelings involved. On one hand, it is a huge honor and incredibly rewarding. Having said that, it is often challenging, draining, and stressful. Add to that the additional concerns regarding cognitive decline, and it is easy to see how family members […]

Finding Ways to Overcome Stress When Caring for a Senior With Dementia

There’s no such thing as a “typical day” for a senior with dementia – or, for the person caring for them. The senior may unexpectedly go from laughing, singing, and enjoying activities to aggressive, sullen, and angry. They might become caught in tearful repetitions of asking to go “home.” They might pace and wander. Sleep might […]

What Family Caregivers Should Know About Seniors and Urinary Tract Infections

Itchiness. Burning. An urgent need to use the bathroom. If you’ve ever endured the misfortune of suffering from a urinary tract infection (UTI), you understand these symptoms all too well. For younger people, a UTI is generally fairly easy to notice and treat. However, it is often more complex for older adults, as symptoms are […]

Fun and Engaging Activities for Seniors with Dementia

Continuing to be active and involved in meaningful interests is crucial for our mental health. All of us need to feel both successful and needed. This feeling doesn’t disappear because of a diagnosis of dementia, although it may warrant some creative intent to achieve. As a matter of fact, engaging and rewarding activities can lessen […]

Involving Siblings in Caring for Elderly Parents

As the saying goes, many hands make light work, and that’s definitely true when it comes to caring for elderly parents. If you and your siblings work together well to meet the care needs of your senior family members, kudos! In many instances, however, one individual undertakes the majority of the responsibilities. This can quickly […]

Understand the Facts About Delirium in the Elderly

With its parallels to dementia, delirium is often a complicated problem to identify and manage. Older adults are especially vulnerable to delirium, so our senior care professionals have put together the following information that will help you recognize and respond appropriately if you suspect delirium in elderly loved ones. What are the symptoms of delirium […]

What to Know About Easy Bruising in Seniors

We all experience it, particularly as we grow older. Maybe while vacuuming, we run into the edge of the coffee table, never giving it a second thought. Nevertheless, by the following day, a patch of purple hues has spread across the wounded area. How could such a nasty bruise be caused by such a minor […]

Understanding the Risk of Depression for Older Adults

After spending time with relatives and revisiting beloved traditions and memories throughout the holiday season, it’s typical for a sense of nostalgia and sorrow to set in for older people. And while some degree of short-term post-holiday disappointment can be expected, it is crucial to understand that it could grow into depression. Depression is a […]

Keeping a Senior Care Journal Can Change Dementia Care for the Better

Journaling is growing in popularity, for a variety of reasons. Hardly the “Dear Diary” days of our childhood, it’s much more than simply a way to safely express our dreams and secrets. Writing in a journal is a wonderful way to alleviate anxiety, for instance. It allows for creative expression through writing, drawing, even just […]