Caring for a Loved One With COPD

Coughing. Difficulty breathing. Wheezing. If you’re caring for a loved one with COPD, you know these symptoms all too well. Your aim is to help the person live their highest possible quality of life, but it’s not easy. Though there is presently no cure available for COPD, it is treatable, and there are steps you […]

Top Tips to Help Older Adults Manage Diabetes

November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and with more than 130 million Americans diagnosed with the disease, it is likely you know someone or maybe even are included in this group. Regardless of whether you are new to caring for someone with diabetes or an experienced veteran, there’s always something new to learn to help older adults […]

Top Strategies for Stroke Prevention in Older Adults

Suffering a stroke is just the first step in a series of challenges. The resulting effects from a stroke can linger long-term. In fact, the National Institute on Aging marks stroke as the top reason behind disability in American seniors. As with other serious medical conditions, prevention is crucial. What Steps Can Be Taken for […]

Top Assistive Devices for Someone With Arthritis

For someone with arthritis, even basic, daily tasks and activities can lead to unbearable pain. It could lead to a loss of self-reliance, if the person begins to rely more heavily on others for aid. Fortunately, there are a number of assistive devices that can both alleviate pain and permit those with arthritis to do […]

The Most Common COPD Triggers and How to Manage Them Effectively

We have waited all winter for March! Finally, the days are becoming longer and we can begin to feel the promise of springtime all around us. For a person with COPD, there is extra cause to celebrate the seasonal shift. Cold, dry air is one of a number of common COPD triggers, and the arrival […]

8 Behaviors That May Indicate Alzheimer’s in a Loved One

You can’t quite put your finger on it, but you’ve begun to notice some differences in a parent’s behaviors recently. He is somewhat more forgetful than before. She keeps losing her car keys. At times he repeats himself. Could it be dementia? Currently, more than 6.5 million people age 65 and older are battling dementia, […]

Practical Strategies for Dementia Caregiving

Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia can feel as difficult as trying to learn quantum physics. It entails trying to make sense of what looks nonsensical, and responding in ways that seem counterintuitive to everything you’ve thought up to now. Yet with some practical strategies for dementia caregiving, you can feel well informed and […]

How Home Care Helps Following a Stroke

Having a stroke is a distressing, unexpected experience. The effects can range from minimal to life-changing, but a very important factor is apparent: follow-up care is critical. Thankfully, much of this care can be provided at home. If you’re caring for someone who has recently had a stroke, listed below are some of the ways […]

Managing Chronic Health Issues in Older Adults

If you are a family member helping an older loved one and your days seem overloaded with juggling appointments with different doctors, trips to the drugstore, lab work, and managing medications and special dietary needs, you are certainly not alone! Chronic health issues like COPD, diabetes, heart disease, and arthritis affect many people age 60 […]

Home Care Helps Older Adults Control and Live With Chronic Pain

Burning. Aching. Stinging. That’s the way in which many older adults who have chronic pain explain what they live with on an daily basis. Chronic pain may occur anywhere in the body, sometimes for no apparent reason whatsoever. It’s characterized by pain that lasts for more than three months, either nonstop or coming and going. […]