Awkward Discussion We talk a lot about how important it is to have those serious end-of-life discussions with your elderly loved ones. As they enter their golden years, it is critical to have an eldercare planning conversation with them even if they are resistant. It’s so important to hash out their preferences for care while…
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OR PRINT THIS ARTICLE. Being a caregiver for an elderly adult can be fraught with unforeseen and challenging situations. Understandably, many relatives are ill equipped to handle them. Managing all the details and logistics required can be daunting for a child or senior spouse. It is not easy to situate an…
The holidays are over and the new year has begun. While there is a lot of information about holiday blues, there is also a similar issue with post-holiday depression. Everyone has returned home after many fun-filled days of presents and fabulous meals. With the family holiday visits a thing of the past, many elderly may…
November is National Family Caregivers Month & Thanksgiving No Coincidence! In the month where we celebrate our family caregivers, we give thanks for so many things in our lives on Thanksgiving. We are thankful for having our loved ones near, young and old, and for the family members that love and care for them so…
Breast cancer remains the most common type of cancer affecting women in the United States, with a sizable portion of diagnoses occurring in older women. According to a study published in the Journal of Oncology Practice (JOP), approximately 60% of new breast cancer diagnoses occur in women aged 65 and over. Let’s shed some light…
On this Falls Prevention Day, I wanted to pass along a few tools to make sure our precious elderly are safe. Both valuable checklists are available below: A general checklist presented here with a more detailed version available on our blog. A comprehensive Elderproofing checklist to ensure the home environment of your elderly loved one…
!I could not resist marking this day celebrated every year on July 23 – GORGEOUS GRANDMA DAY!! The origin stems from Alice Solomon who graduated from Wellesley College at the age of 50-years-old in 1984. She felt that society viewed women of her age and older as irrelevant and less than useful. She decided it…
June is Alzheimer’s Disease and Brain Awareness Month. Alzheimer’s disease is a tragic scourge that affects more than 6 million Americans and is the more common form of dementia. Each year we see more and more cases where family members lovingly care for their relative with Alzheimer’s as best they can. However, as the disease…
Memorial Day has become such a fixture in our national holidays that many people both take it for granted or don’t know there is a rich history connected to it. Here are some trivia facts that will enrich your commemoration of the day where we honor those who have fallen in service of this country.…
May has been designated Older Americans Month by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), a government agency dedicated to enabling all people regardless of their age or disability to live independently and in their own communities. ALIGNED CORE BELIEFS That mission is completely consonant with our agency’s values which has always included these core beliefs:…