Time Management Tips for Caregivers
Time is the one element that we spend while also simultaneously wishing we had more of it. Caring for yourself and your loved ones while trying to juggle a career…
Car Shopping Made Easy
Are you in the market for a new (to you) vehicle? Are you overwhelmed thinking about the buying process? You are not alone. Large purchases, such as a vehicle, can…
Sleep Patterns and Aging: It’s Not Your Imagination
As with all of our body’s functions, our sleep patterns also change as we get older. According to the National Sleep Foundation, we experience a decline in REM (rapid eye…
The Skinny on Sugar
The idea that sugar is addictive is not just a popular expression, it is actually biologically addictive, just like a narcotic. When you eat sugar, the ‘feel good’ receptors in…
seniors happily dining out
Dementia and Dining Out
Proper preparation is the key to dining out with your loved ones who have a dementia diagnosis. Just because their mental state is compromised does not mean they wouldn’t enjoy…
Beautiful doctor and elderly female patient smile at one another
Health Advocates: Your Partner in Care
A health advocate can be a professional with a healthcare background, or could simply be a family friend who is willing to serve as a liaison on the behalf of…
Energy for Longevity
Among many things, your energy levels naturally decrease as you age. But the slide can be stalled. It is a matter of doing a few small things to prevent your…
The Rainbow Diet: Important for Seniors Too
The benefits of eating a range of colorful foods are many: it boosts immunity, improves heart health, and prevents cancer, to name a few. Have you wondered why each range…
Patient consulting a doctor in the hospital
Dementia is an Emotional Illness Too
Any mentally debilitating illness, such as dementia or Alzheimer’s, carries an emotional burden too, both for the patient and the caregiver. It can be upsetting to listen to your loved…
“The Talk”…
It’s Not Just For Your Teenagers Those of us known as the sandwich generation need to have ‘the talk’, but not just with our children. With our aging parents too.…
