“Conversation is a meeting of minds with different memories and habits. When minds meet, they don’t just exchange facts: they transform them, reshape them, draw different implications from them, engage …
Helping Seniors With Common Bathroom Issues
Serving as a caregiver to an elderly loved one can often mean taking on tasks that may make you somewhat uncomfortable — including helping your loved one with “bathroom issues.” …
When a Grandchild Becomes a Caregiver
When you think of unpaid or informal family caregivers, the first image that pops to mind may be an adult man or woman in their 50s or 60s taking care …
Helping a Senior Loved One Manage Coronavirus Anxiety and Stress
Stress, fear, and anxiety are common challenges for seniors — and many older adults are finding these difficult emotions even more challenging, given the current spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. …
How to Help a Senior Clean and Organize Their Refrigerator and Pantry
Eating well is a crucial part of living a happy, healthy, and full life, for people of all ages. Yet for seniors, cooking and eating can pose serious challenges — …
Should Your Elderly Parents Move In?
Should you invite your senior parents to move in with you? Would your elderly loved one benefit from living in your home — or would they be better off aging …
Why Your Senior Loved One May Be Reluctant to Accept Help
Caring for a senior family member can be difficult — particularly when your elderly loved one doesn’t want assistance or refuses to accept help. Resistance to care is a common …
Getting Organized: What Paperwork and Documents Should a Senior Have on Hand?
Helping a senior loved one get their most important documents and paperwork organized is a crucial way to make things easier in the future — and it’s a helpful step …
Setting Healthy Boundaries as a Family Caregiver
When you’re driving down the road, street signs and road markers can help you know if you’re on the right track, while creating boundaries that allow traffic to move efficiently …
Coronavirus Outbreak: How to Help Your Senior Neighbors
In uncertain times, it falls to all of us to serve as caregivers — for our family, for ourselves, and for our communities. As the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to …
Conversation Starters With Your Elderly Loved Ones
“Conversation is a meeting of minds with different memories and habits. When minds meet, they don’t just exchange facts: they transform them, reshape them, draw different implications from them, engage …
When a Grandchild Becomes a Caregiver
When you think of unpaid or informal family caregivers, the first image that pops to mind may be an adult man or woman in their 50s or 60s taking care …
How to Help a Senior Clean and Organize Their Refrigerator and Pantry
Eating well is a crucial part of living a happy, healthy, and full life, for people of all ages. Yet for seniors, cooking and eating can pose serious challenges — …
Should Your Elderly Parents Move In?
Should you invite your senior parents to move in with you? Would your elderly loved one benefit from living in your home — or would they be better off aging …
Why Your Senior Loved One May Be Reluctant to Accept Help
Caring for a senior family member can be difficult — particularly when your elderly loved one doesn’t want assistance or refuses to accept help. Resistance to care is a common …
Setting Healthy Boundaries as a Family Caregiver
When you’re driving down the road, street signs and road markers can help you know if you’re on the right track, while creating boundaries that allow traffic to move efficiently …
Helping Your Senior Loved One Stay Connected Remotely
The spread of coronavirus COVID-19 has caused millions of Americans to adopt healthy “social distancing” practices, which means staying at home in order to help prevent the spread of the …
Practicing Patience, Empathy, and Compassion as a Caregiver
“I think we sometimes underestimate the challenges that come with caregiving. As a result, we are not prepared for the difficulties we face. And we sometimes lose patience. I am …
The Health Benefits of Laughter and Humor for Seniors and Caregivers
Has anyone ever told you that laughter is the best medicine? Turns out, they weren’t just pulling your funny bone! A growing body of research shows that laughing often and …
Seven Lessons for New Family Caregivers
People become caregivers in many different ways. For some, this may be a gradual transition, as they pitch in to support an aging loved one in lots of little ways …
Helping Seniors With Common Bathroom Issues
Serving as a caregiver to an elderly loved one can often mean taking on tasks that may make you somewhat uncomfortable — including helping your loved one with “bathroom issues.” …
Helping a Senior Loved One Manage Coronavirus Anxiety and Stress
Stress, fear, and anxiety are common challenges for seniors — and many older adults are finding these difficult emotions even more challenging, given the current spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. …
How to Help a Senior Clean and Organize Their Refrigerator and Pantry
Eating well is a crucial part of living a happy, healthy, and full life, for people of all ages. Yet for seniors, cooking and eating can pose serious challenges — …
Getting Organized: What Paperwork and Documents Should a Senior Have on Hand?
Helping a senior loved one get their most important documents and paperwork organized is a crucial way to make things easier in the future — and it’s a helpful step …
Coronavirus Outbreak: How to Help Your Senior Neighbors
In uncertain times, it falls to all of us to serve as caregivers — for our family, for ourselves, and for our communities. As the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to …
Keeping an Eye on a Senior’s Over-the-Counter Medicines and Supplements
If you have a senior loved one, you know that taking a peek into their medicine cabinet can sometimes feel a little overwhelming — with prescription pill bottles of every …
Helping Seniors Stay Active During Social Distancing
The outbreak of novel coronavirus COVID-19 has impacted the lives of millions of people around the globe, including seniors and family caregivers. To help contain the spread of the coronavirus, …
Finding Medical Equipment and Supplies for Your Senior Loved One
As a loving family caregiver, your primary goal is likely to help your senior loved one live comfortably, safely, and independently at home. Depending on your aging loved one’s health …
Helping Seniors Manage Mobility Problems
Your mom used to spend her Saturdays bustling around the house. Now, she prefers to spend all of her time sitting down in her favorite chair, and seems afraid of …
The Importance of Proper Handwashing and Sanitation for Seniors
At the time we’re writing this post, coronavirus — also known as COVID-19 — is currently spreading across the country. While everyone is at risk of experiencing the effects of …