We're in the holiday season, which means there are many reasons to be happy because there’s more family around, gifts to give and love to share. Although, for some seniors, it's the contrary. Depression (Senior Holiday blues) is very common among older adults during this time of year, because .....Read more
Falls can take the fun right out of life. I remember cold (-10 degrees), icy days growing up in Central New York where slipping on ice-covered steps was a daily threat for me. I was much younger then and the most I’d worry about was a bruised tail-bone and .....Read more
We all feel this way sometimes, groggy, irritable and dreaming of "Hitting the Hay," as my dad use to say. It's simple to see that we, as people, are not getting enough time behind the eyelids. As a caregiver, I can attest to this being accurate. Caregivers especially have it .....Read more
With this title you might already be thinking, "that's 5 things per hour, easy!" If you saw into the world of a professional caregiver you would change your mind. You see, caregivers are the backbone of helping the elderly and disabled maintain independence at home. What does that mean? Chances are if .....Read more
We all have seen it. The elderly who refuses to give up driving, or refuses to bath or see the doctor. Takes their medication and then spits it out when you were not looking and you find them hidden in a drawer. Refusing to eat. They tells you over the .....Read more
