Implement These Positive Resolutions for Family Caregivers
“I’m going to force myself to run three miles each day.” “I’m going to clean the bathrooms more frequently.” “I’m going to eat more celery and less chocolate.” Do your New Year’s resolutions feel more like punishment than positivity? If that’s the case, resolve to make 2024 the year you set some goals you’ll look […]
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 […]
Understanding and Managing Anxiety in Older Adults
Aging is accompanied by a set of common changes. Shifts in sleeping and eating habits, memory, and interests in certain activities are oftentimes attributed to the natural process of growing older. Yet, these very changes can sometimes be indicative of an often overlooked and untreated condition in older adults: anxiety. Managing anxiety in older adults […]
How Technology Is Making Imposter Scams Harder to Spot
October may be the season for spookiness, but none of Halloween’s haunts holds a candle to the frightening reality of the latest senior scams. Older adults have long been the target of imposter scams that prey on their perceived vulnerability and loneliness. Yet technology is taking these scams to a completely new level, making it […]
The Top Three Obstacles Family Caregivers Encounter
Taking care of your aging parents is a tremendously rewarding act of love. As you think about the care they provided for you when you were growing up, you now have the opportunity to do the same. It allows you to take your relationship with your parents to an entire new level. Having said that, […]
Taking Care of Older Parents as an Only Child
Being an only child has some perks. During childhood, you never had to experience sibling rivalry or squabbles, and you also had the benefit of receiving all the love and attention of your parents. But as an adult with no siblings, you may now realize that it is your turn to provide all of the […]
Top Incontinence Care Tips for Family Caregivers
It’s not something most people would feel comfortable sharing with others. In fact, the awkwardness of even bringing up incontinence can be enough to keep the problem concealed. Not just that, but there is a common misunderstanding that it is simply a normal part of the aging process and needs to be silently accepted and […]
Advocacy Tips to Ensure Quality Care During a Loved One’s Hospital Stay
Whether a loved one is hospitalized for a planned procedure or an unexpected medical crisis, you may be left feeling vulnerable and helpless. You’re fully trusting the trained medical professionals to meet all of your loved one’s needs during their hospital stay and to know just what to do to help keep them feeling comfortable. […]
Adapt Everyday Activities to Help Dementia Patients Preserve Independence
If you’re caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease, you may be inclined to do as much as possible for the person to help relieve the strain of even the most basic everyday tasks. Independent living and dementia may even seem like polar opposites. However, we all have an inherent need to preserve self-reliance and the […]
Tips for Responding Constructively to Caregiver Criticism
“You always…” “If I were you…” “You never…” As a family caregiver, you work tirelessly and selflessly to provide care for a person you love. What happens when you are giving it your all, yet your all is not good enough? Negative feedback is never easy to hear, but it’s particularly challenging in your role […]