Is Your Senior Suffering from a Dangerous Symptom of Alzheimer’s? 5 Tips for Reducing Wandering
Wandering is a symptom associated with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. It occurs when those afflicted become confused or disoriented. As they grow increasingly agitated in familiar places, they leave in search of familiar[...]
Easy Exercises Kids and Grandparents Love Doing Together
Let your children celebrate National Senior Health and Fitness Day on May 31st with your aging parent this year. As your mom or dad ages and loses mobility, your children may be uncertain how to[...]
Is Knee Replacement Surgery an Option for your Aging Parent
Once all non-surgical options have been tried for those suffering from knee pain and the associated disability, knee replacement surgery may be an option. For the elderly who have been offered this as a solution[...]
Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: Do You Know the Symptoms of Bladder Cancer?
May marks Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, and this is a good time to learn more about this form of cancer that is more prevalent in men than woman. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately[...]
How to Fight Anxiety with Food
Have you noticed that the elderly loved one you care for has been stressed or anxious lately? Unfortunately this is not uncommon. Well over 40 million adults in America suffer from anxiety, and many of those[...]
4 Ways to De-Stress Fast When You Can’t Get Away
As a family caregiver, stress can find you in a heartbeat. The problem is that you can’t always take off for the afternoon to allow that stress to dissipate. So what can you do when[...]
