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When you’re a caretaker for an elderly loved one, you worry about a lot of things like falls and complications from medications. What you might not have thought about is what to do when they stop eating or drinking. This does happen, so it’s best to know what to look for and how to handle…
Gradually losing muscle is a part of getting old, but lost core strength can have a serious impact on a person’s mobility. In addition to making day-to-day tasks more difficult, lost core strength can quickly translate into accident and injury. Knowing a few good core exercises for seniors can help address this problem directly, and…
The body needs exercise, and the mind needs stimulation. As Alzheimer’s can gradually wear down your senses, you develop a new need—a need for sensory stimulation. Staying engaged with the world can have significant benefits for patients with dementia. And many of the best ways to stimulate Alzheimer’s patients are much simpler than you might…
Making sure your loved one takes their medication is never easy. However, there are medication management services for seniors to simplify the process. Using the latest technology, hundreds of devices, mobile apps, and alarm clocks can provide caregivers with the assistance they need. We rounded up a few examples to ensure your loved one receives…
Perhaps one of the biggest concerns of senior adults as they age is the possibility of a broken hip. Along with the pain associated with such an occurrence comes the fear of disability and even death. Unfortunately, broken hips and the elderly tend to go together, so it’s a good idea to understand the prognosis…
The end of your senior’s life isn’t something you want to think about, but as a family caregiver it is not something you can avoid. It is important for you to be honest with yourself and with your parent about this aspect of their life and of your care so together you can make decisions…
Just like the rest of your body, as you age, so does your skin. It wrinkles and loses its elasticity. Bruising becomes a larger issue as well. This is simply a fact of life, so you and your loved one’s will want to know the causes, prevention, and treatment of skin tears before they happen…
BY BETH SAGER Quite often people use the terms dementia and Alzheimer’s interchangeably. In reality, while these two conditions have similarities, they are not the same. Knowing the differences can ensure your loved one gets the best care possible. Dementia vs Alzheimer’s Not understanding the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease can cause confusion for patients…
A person with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia can sometimes become suspicious, paranoid or even jealous of you and other people. It can be baffling and upsetting to encounter personality changes like these in a loved one who up until then was perfectly trusting. Take, for example, the husband who drove his wife to the…
Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) are tasks a senior should be able to do on their own. These activities are not primary activities like being able to eat or drink, but they’re important for a senior who wants to age at home independently. As your mom or dad age, it’s important to monitor their ability to…
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