Anhedonia: What to Know About This Emotional Change in Seniors

Following the eventfulness of the holidays, it’s not uncommon for the winter doldrums to kick in. Yet what could appear at first to be a bit of boredom could in reality be something more serious that should be addressed. Anhedonia is an emotional change in seniors that leads to a loss of interest in activities […]

Top Strategies to Boost Quality of Life for Older Loved Ones

As we get ready to jump into 2023, it is a great time to ponder what we have learned from the past year and what adjustments we’d like to make in the coming year. It is more than simply making a resolution that we will likely give up on within a matter of weeks. It […]

How to Spot Cognitive Issues in Seniors When Home For the Holidays

Going home for the holidays is a great chance to reflect back on holidays past and make some new memories. But it’s also an occasion when family members commonly identify changes with older loved ones – changes that could be too small to detect on a phone call or FaceTime, but are glaringly apparent in […]

Practical Strategies for Providing Care for a Person With Dementia

Providing care for a person with dementia can feel as complicated as trying to wrap your mind around quantum physics. It entails trying to make sense of what seems nonsensical, and reacting in ways that seem counterintuitive to everything you have learned up to now. Yet with just a few basic strategies in your dementia […]

Navigating Family Caregiver Feelings While Caring for Loved Ones

As a provide of care to a loved one, you’re the rock of your family: cool, composed, and in control. No matter what the circumstances, you exude the sense of peace and solace your family member requires – supportive, never wavering, and always strong. Right? If this is the image you have created for yourself, […]

Doctor’s Appointment Tips for Family Caregivers

When caring for an older loved one, it is always a balancing act. You have to provide as much help and support as you can without overstepping the boundaries that preserve a senior’s self-esteem and personal independence. This is especially true regarding making critical health care decisions. There are a variety of disputes that can […]

Reduce Anxiety With Sensory Activities for Dementia

Swift changes in moods are characteristic signs of dementia, and can be very hard for family care providers to navigate. One minute you may be enjoying a pleasant activity together, when apparently out of nowhere, the person’s countenance darkens. It’s possible to then find yourself walking on eggshells while you cautiously attempt to resolve a […]

Seniors With Chronic Pain Find Relief with Home Care

Aching. Burning. Stinging. That’s the way many seniors with chronic pain explain what they live with on a regular basis. Chronic pain may appear anywhere in the body, sometimes for no apparent reason at all. It’s defined by pain that lasts for more than 3 months, either nonstop or off and on. And it is […]

Senior Mobility: How to Adapt to Life in a Wheelchair

Growing older requires us to get accustomed to more than a few changes. Our children mature and move away. We may decide to sell the family home and scale down. Retiring from a long-lasting occupation alters our purpose and goals. And, people with mobility issues or health problems may end up needing a wheelchair. This […]

Senior Care Services Help Family Caregivers Recharge

What does a normal day look like for you as a family caregiver? For a lot of people, it begins before sunrise, assisting a senior member of the family who may have trouble sleeping throughout the night and is in need of assistance, or at least someone to talk to. From that point, the day […]