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4 Ways Seniors Can Stay Young

by Ron Burg Retaining youthful exuberance can be quite a steep task for many aging adults. Physical and mental exhaustion both contribute to seniors losing the vibrancy and effervescence that they used to put on display during their younger days. Just because the odds are stacked against them does not mean that aging adults have…

The following infographic includes a series of statistics about caregiving in the USA and outlines who is most likely to need care, the characteristics a caregiver should have, the tasks they normally carry out and the challenges that can arise from caregiving. Thanks to Home Healthcare Adaptations — www.home-healthcare-adaptations.ie for sharing it with us.

According to the AARP, nearly 90% of seniors want to stay in their own homes as they age. Medical alert devices can help seniors remain independent, but talking to your elderly relative about wearing a medical alert device can be a difficult conversation. To help make it easier, ConsumerAffairs went through thousands of reviews to…

Grandparents with Dementia: Take Charge

By Joy Loverde Day One the test results are back and confirm that you have Alzheimer’s disease. What are your plans for Day Two? Stay in bed, pull the covers over the eyes and cry like there’s no tomorrow? Yet, there is a tomorrow. And many tomorrows after that. If you do not take charge…

Creativity, Eldercare, and Caregiving: Are they related?

by Joy Loverde What I wish I knew about caregiving early on is that the 24/7 ongoing responsibilities never let up. If you’re a caregiver, you’ve also learned a thing or two. Imagine you could go back in time and give your younger caregiver self a bit of advice on the caregiving and eldercare process.…

Motivated Caregiving

By Ruth Folger Weiss Staying Motivated as a Caregiver Those who choose to go into a career of care giving are truly selfless. Caregivers are filled with compassion and put so many others needs before their own. As a caregiver, it might seem like you have no time for yourself at times, or you may…

Senior-Friendly Technology for Caregivers

By Spencer Blohm A proliferation of new smart technology devices aimed at improving health care for the elderly while reducing the strain and anxiety for their caregivers is rapidly materializing. These gadgets’ capabilities include monitoring elderly patients’ vital signs and behavior, medicine management, and alerting caregivers to unusual situations as well as directly increasing patient security…

How’s the water?

by Joy Loverde Sometimes (most times) we are the last one to know if life is out of balance. We are in so deep (like the goldfish in the photo) that we have no clue where we are deep in the scheme of things. Everybody – at home and at work -- tugs at our…

Transportation for Older People & Disabled Drivers

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Think Outside the Lines

When roller blades came into the scene decades ago, I was in heaven. I grew up on roller skates. Today, roller blading on the Chicago lake front is a dream come true. Same thing is happening again, only this time it’s the adult coloring book and adult sticker book craze. Several weeks ago, I bought…