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Author Maura Rhodes is a health journalist based in Montclair, New Jersey, who has written about caregiving throughout all ages and stages of life. One visit can reveal a lot if you know what to look for. A visit to an aging parent can be a lovely opportunity to celebrate a holiday or birthday, show…
According to The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, restless legs syndrome (RLS), sometimes called Willis-Ekbom disease, often causes unpleasant or uncomfortable sensations in the legs and an irresistible urge to move them. Symptoms usually occur around late afternoon or evening, and they are often most severe at night when sitting or lying in bed….
As you age, you may think a great deal about your overall health and how to stay healthy, but you might forget about your feet. The truth is, if your feet aren’t healthy, you can find yourself immobile and housebound or even worse. That’s why elderly foot care should be a priority. Common Foot Problems…
Living with dementia can be a challenge. This is true for the individual enduring this journey—and for the caregivers providing support. Since everyone is unique, finding the right activities and providing appropriate support is key. More importantly, it’s essential to focus not on the disease, but on the person: who they were, who they are,…
When you think of pollution, do you think about the air inside your home? Probably not. Most people don’t. But, according to WebMD, the air inside the house could actually contain more pollution than the outside air. For older adults with respiratory conditions, like COPD or asthma, having cleaner indoor air could improve some of…
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which a person has high blood sugar. It is either due to inadequate insulin production or the cells cannot respond to insulin properly. There are two types of diabetes. Type 1 does not produce insulin and with type 2, the body cannot produce enough insulin to function well. This…
If you’ve become a family caregiver to someone with diabetes, you’re probably hearing a lot about insulin. You know it plays an important role in the health of a diabetic, but what it is and what it does is a bit of a mystery. Learning everything you can about diabetes, and how insulin affects the…
There’s a lot that goes into keeping track of overall health and the key can be paying attention to signs along the way. Here are just a few ways your elderly family member can get a better handle on how she’s doing. Keep a Variety of Journals or Logs Journals and logs are a really…
In just shy of two decades, the number of deaths attributed to Alzheimer’s has increased by 89 percent. Right now, people aged 65 or older have a 1 in 10 chance of having Alzheimer’s. It’s expected that in the next 32 years, the number of Alzheimer’s patients will triple. When you have a family member…
As a family caregiver, you know how important it is to keep your parents physically active. Getting enough activity everyday is essential for keeping your parent at a healthy weight, supporting cardiovascular health, warding off a wide variety of health complications, and preventing health challenges. Staying physically active is also important for maintaining good mental…
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