Empowering our Elders: The Multifaceted Benefits of Home Care
Exploring the benefits for seniors who decide to accept help at home by way of caregivers or care managers and how this can empower individuals greatly.
Older Driver Safety Awareness Week
Older Driver Safety Awareness Week December 9, 2021 Older adults can take steps to stay safer on the roads. Driving helps older adults—persons 65 and older—stay mobile and independent. However, as we age, declines in vision and cognition (ability to reason...Caregiver Tips: Washing Seniors Hands
Caregiver Tips: Getting a Senior to Wash Their Hands December 2, 2021 December 2, 2021 Family caregivers do everything in their power to keep their aging loved ones safe and healthy. Unfortunately, our elders sometimes put up a fight when we try to...Adult Daughters: Our Nation’s Front Lines of Caregiving in the Era of Alzheimer’s
“If adult daughters went on strike tomorrow, our health care system would collapse.”
10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimers
If you notice any of the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s in yourself or someone you know, don’t ignore them. Schedule an appointment with your doctor.
Frontal Lobe Dementia
Often misdiagnosed as a psychiatric problem or as Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia tends to occur at a younger age, generally between 40-45 years.