Caregiver Tips
Caregiver Tips
Caregivers of Seniors – Here’s Your Holiday To-Do List!
As if being a family caregiver wasn’t busy enough, the upcoming holiday season presents additional responsibilities that can feel…
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Caregiver Tips
Cannot be a Caregiver? Don’t Feel Guilty
There are 66 million unpaid adult family caregivers in America — 29 percent of the adult U.S. population —…
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Care Management
ADLs and IADLs: An Essential Guide for Seniors
There are two categories of daily activities that can serve as a gauge to a senior’s physical and cognitive…
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Financial Considerations for Senior Caregivers
A financial power of attorney is a powerful legal document that enables a trusted individual to be designated as…
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Health Care Documents for Seniors to Have in Place During COVID-19
If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it is how quickly life can change and create new priorities for all…
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What Should Senior Caregivers Know as COVID-19 Restrictions Ease
As COVID-19 restrictions change and become less restrictive, determining what is safe for seniors should be based on an…
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Medication Management Guide for Seniors
People 65 and older visit emergency departments 450,000 times per year for adverse drug events. That’s more than twice…
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How Do You Know It Is Okay to Visit Grandparents?
Determining when it is safe to visit a grandparent requires knowing a number of general facts and considering other…
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The 5 Senses of Senior Home Safety
As we age, our senses tend to decline, making it more difficult to go about our everyday routines. As…
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Tips for Balancing Work and Caregiving
If you are a family caregiver, finding balance is a struggle to keep multiple responsibilities from overwhelming you. You…
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How Dogs Can Help Improve Health & Ease Loneliness & Depression for Seniors
When you look into a dog’s eyes, do you sense a bond between you? Science says this happens. Studies…
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia
12 Expert Strategies to Manage Dementia Communications
There is a difference between talking at someone and talking with someone. Communicating with people who have dementia can…
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Caregiver Tips
How to Talk to Your Aging Parents About Sensitive Topics
Many of us have an aging parent who, physically or cognitively, has reached the point where changes need to…
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