Risk Factors, Management Tips, and Osteoarthritis Treatment for Seniors

Affecting 30 million individuals within the United States alone, osteoarthritis is a debilitating and painful condition that results due to the wearing away of cartilage, generating friction in the joints as unprotected bones rub against each other. While it may appear in virtually any joint, it is most prevalent in the hands, hips, knees, lower […]

Bathroom Safety for Seniors Helps Decrease Fall Risk

Even though you may consider your bathroom to be a safe place where you are able to relax and unwind with a soothing bath or invigorating shower following a challenging day, for seniors, the bathroom is probably the most dangerous room in the house. With slippery floors which can be even slipperier when damp, closed-in […]

Caregiver Guilt: Here’s Why You Need to Let It Go – and How to Do Just That

There’s one thing all caregivers can relate to: guilt. It doesn’t matter how much time and effort we devote to caring for a senior loved one, somehow it never seems to be enough, leaving us thinking we should have done more, shown more compassion, been more patient. And if we don’t properly handle senior caregiver […]