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8 04, 2019

What Questions Should You Ask During an Assisted Living Community Tour?

2019-04-08T08:00:46-04:00

Asking the right questions is an important part of choosing an assisted living community. These tips will help you know what to ask. When families begin to explore assisted living communities for a senior loved one, knowing the right questions to ask is important. While a beautiful lobby and plush grounds are nice features, making [...]

What Questions Should You Ask During an Assisted Living Community Tour?2019-04-08T08:00:46-04:00
4 04, 2019

Senior Safety: Coping with Spring Allergies

2019-04-04T15:32:53-04:00

Managing spring allergies can be more difficult for seniors. From medication side effects to exacerbating chronic illnesses, here’s what caregivers should know. Itchy, watery eyes, uncontrollable sneezing, and nasal congestion can all be symptoms of seasonal allergies. For seniors who live in the south, where flowering trees and pollen-filled flowers are blooming, allergy season can [...]

Senior Safety: Coping with Spring Allergies2019-04-04T15:32:53-04:00
25 03, 2019

What is Parkinson’s Dementia?

2019-03-25T07:00:50-04:00

People are familiar with the common symptoms of Parkinson’s, such as tremors and speech problems. But most people with this disease also develop Parkinson’s dementia. Learn more here. With symptoms ranging from rigid muscles to speech problems, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is classified as a neurodegenerative disease. It happens when the body doesn’t produce enough dopamine, [...]

What is Parkinson’s Dementia?2019-03-25T07:00:50-04:00
18 03, 2019

How Senior Mentors Benefit from Helping Others

2019-03-18T07:00:19-04:00

Senior mentor programs benefit older adults and the younger generation alike. Learn more about mentoring programs and how to connect with one near you. Retirement is a time in life when older adults are typically free to recreate themselves. Some pursue a new hobby or even launch a new business. Others find themselves immersed in [...]

How Senior Mentors Benefit from Helping Others2019-03-18T07:00:19-04:00
11 03, 2019

How to Get a Senior’s Home Ready for a Quick, Profitable Sale

2019-03-11T11:19:03-04:00

Are you getting ready to sell yours or a senior loved one’s home? Here are six tips for a quick, profitable sale. Preparing to sell your home or the home of a senior loved one can be intimidating. Since most older adults who are moving to a senior living community need the proceeds from a home [...]

How to Get a Senior’s Home Ready for a Quick, Profitable Sale2019-03-11T11:19:03-04:00
4 03, 2019

Are Generic Drugs a Safe Way for Seniors to Save Money?

2019-03-04T10:33:46-05:00

Generic drugs are just one of the ways older adults can save money on prescriptions. For older adults on a budget, the idea of saving money on medications can be enticing. From making trips to Canada or Mexico where medication is significantly less expensive to taking lower doses than a physician prescribes, seniors go to [...]

Are Generic Drugs a Safe Way for Seniors to Save Money?2019-03-04T10:33:46-05:00
25 02, 2019

5 Advantages of Virtual Physician Visit Services

2019-02-25T14:31:04-05:00

As technology improves, more physicians are offering virtual office visits. Here are 5 advantages of virtual physician visit services. Getting to and from a physician’s office can be challenging for older adults, especially those who live in rural communities or those who’ve given up driving. Many are reluctant to ask a busy adult child for help [...]

5 Advantages of Virtual Physician Visit Services2019-02-25T14:31:04-05:00
18 02, 2019

Wandering Safety Technology for a Senior with Alzheimer’s

2019-02-18T07:00:03-05:00

If a senior you care for has Alzheimer’s disease, wandering safety technology, like a GPS tracking device, can help keep them becoming lost. If you are the caregiver for an older adult who has Alzheimer’s, you know firsthand how difficult the disease can be to manage. Keeping an adult with Alzheimer’s disease or another form [...]

Wandering Safety Technology for a Senior with Alzheimer’s2019-02-18T07:00:03-05:00
11 02, 2019

Family Feuds and Caregiving: How to Manage the Disagreements

2019-02-11T07:00:29-05:00

Family feuds often occur when a senior loved one’s health is declining. Use these tips to navigate difficult family dynamics. When a senior loved one’s health begins to decline, it can create uncomfortable family dynamics. This is especially true when it comes to adult children. One child may want to take a proactive approach to [...]

Family Feuds and Caregiving: How to Manage the Disagreements2019-02-11T07:00:29-05:00
4 02, 2019

Are Lifestyle Choices Impacting Your Risk for Heart Disease?

2019-02-04T16:15:26-05:00

Can lifestyle choices lower your risk for heart disease? Researchers say it can. Use these tips to lower your risk for heart disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Despite all of the advances in medicine, cardiac-related illnesses claim more lives than any other disease or medical condition. Estimates are that one in [...]

Are Lifestyle Choices Impacting Your Risk for Heart Disease?2019-02-04T16:15:26-05:00
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