Protecting Senior Privacy When Using Monitoring Technology
Needing help with one thing doesn’t mean needing help with everything. An older adult may need reminders about medication while remaining perfectly capable of deciding
Needing help with one thing doesn’t mean needing help with everything. An older adult may need reminders about medication while remaining perfectly capable of deciding
The hospital stay is over. The discharge instructions have been reviewed. Everyone is looking forward to getting back to familiar surroundings and settling into recovery
Did you ever notice how two phrases can mean almost the same thing but create completely different reactions? Calling someone “determined” sounds encouraging. Calling them
Knowing when to start home care can be surprisingly difficult. If your parent is still living at home, managing most daily routines, and insisting they’re
Some mornings, Dad still sits at the kitchen table with his coffee, staring quietly into the cup. He used to whistle while the coffee brewed.
In the first part of this series, we looked at five aging in place mistakes that often show up early on, when support needs are
You probably didn’t plan to become the person who notices every small change in how an older loved one moves through the day. It tends
When an older loved one has both heart disease and dementia, care rarely comes from just one place. There’s a cardiologist, a primary care provider,
Caregiving has a way of stretching far beyond what you originally agreed to. What may have started as helping out a few times a week
Kids have a way of brightening a room without even trying. They ask questions no adult would think to ask, spark laughter when it’s needed