What are the Risk Factors for Spinal Muscular Atrophy?
August is National Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month. As a family caregiver this is the ideal opportunity for you to learn more about this condition and its effect on your parent’s life. When it comes to understanding the different health challenges and issues that your senior faces, one of the first things that you should […]
When Is it Time for You to Rethink Your Schedule as a Caregiver?
Many family caregivers feel as if one schedule or way of handling life is all that they need. Unfortunately, needs change and sometimes your schedule doesn’t work for you anymore. These signs can let you know when it might be time to rethink things. You’re Sad, Anxious, or Worried without Cause. There are a lot […]
Is There a Connection Between Food and COPD for Your Loved One?
Your loved one needs plenty of the right foods and drinks in order to keep her body powered up, especially if she has COPD. Work with her doctor to determine any specific needs for her individual health. What She Eats Matters. Your aging parent is burning a lot of energy just trying to breathe. For […]
What are the Signs and Symptoms of Lung Cancer?
In your role as a family caregiver, protecting your senior’s health is one of your most important priorities. Part of this is being able to recognize the potential signs and symptoms of serious health conditions so that you are able to ensure that your parent gets the medical attention that they need, and that you […]
The Relationship Between Parkinson’s Disease and Anxiety
When a person is diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), it’s normal to be anxious about the diagnosis and what the future may bring. However, research indicates that the anxiety isn’t just a reaction to the diagnosis, but it may actually be a part of the disease. In fact, it might be one of the first […]
How Can You Keep Yourself Feeling Connected to a Loved One Who Has Alzheimer's Disease?
One of the ways that caregivers struggle when their loved ones have Alzheimer’s disease is in keeping a connection to that loved one. It doesn’t have to be as difficult as you think, although it helps you to keep some concepts in mind as you go through every day with your loved one. Let Go […]
What it’s Like to Live with Osteoporosis
If you are the caregiver for an aging parent with osteoporosis, you might have trouble putting yourself in his or her shoes. You know all about the condition, you have done tons of research on the internet, and you know everything that he or she should or should not be doing in order to stay […]
Signs a Senior Needs Home Care
Pat went to go check on his dad today. He goes there three times a week, but he never feels like it’s enough, especially lately. His dad has been having some mobility problems, and last week he found him on the floor when he showed up, where he had been lying, hungry and weak, for […]
Why Does My Aging Loved One Have Such Dry Skin?
Helping an aging loved one with grooming can reveal that they struggle with dry skin. Perhaps they’ve noticed white flakes on the arms and neck, or witnessed their loved one scratching an itch so hard that they left red marks. Researchers have discovered that seniors are more likely to develop dry skin than younger generations […]
Worried About Your Dad's Driving? Try This Simple Test
Changes in hearing, reflexes, and vision impact the ability to safely drive as you get over the age of 65. You should monitor your dad’s driving skills and be ready to pull his keys away when his reaction times decline. Here are seven things to monitor when your dad is driving. Join him in the […]
