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Creating a Happy Holiday Season for Your Loved One Living with Dementia

December 5, 2018 —   Holidays typically mean getting together with family and friends and spending time with those we love. If you’re caring for someone living with dementia this holiday season, you may be thinking about reducing your participation in social activities, either because you feel overwhelmed or you aren’t sure how your loved one would deal with... Read More

How Caregivers Can Take Care of Themselves

November 20, 2018 —   November is National Family Caregivers Month. According to the Family Caregiver Alliance, there are approximately 34 million people who provide unpaid care to someone age 50 or older. The most common assistance takes the form of grocery shopping, food preparation, housekeeping, laundry, transportation, and medication administration as well as personal care such as dressing,... Read More

How You Can Help a Loved One Living with Depression

October 22, 2018 —   October is Depression Awareness month. Unfortunately, depression in the elderly is frequently undiagnosed, often because the person suffering from the disease doesn’t discuss it, seeing it as a sign of weakness. Symptoms of depression – exhaustion, lethargy, isolation and loss of interest in daily activities – can be signs of other medical conditions, such... Read More

Hospice and Palliative Care Can Improve Quality of Life

October 5, 2018 —   October 13 is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. The day exists to raise awareness of hospice and palliative care and the needs of those living with life-limiting illnesses. Many people are reluctant to enlist the services of hospice or palliative care, because they see it as “giving up.” In truth, hospice/palliative care is... Read More

Creating Meaningful Communication with Someone Living with Dementia

September 20, 2018 —   Anyone who knows or cares for someone living with dementia understands that conversations can be challenging. Meaningful communication is often the first casualty of dementia. People living with Alzheimer’s or other form of dementia may be living in a completely different time or place than those around them. Or they may forget what they’ve... Read More

The Danger of Falls and How to Prevent Them

September 5, 2018 —   September 22 is Fall Prevention Awareness Day. Focusing attention on this issue is important, because falls are the leading cause of injuries – both fatal and nonfatal – among older Americans. According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), one-fourth of adults age 65 or older falls each year. Every 11 seconds,... Read More

The Role of the Arts in Creating Wellness

August 20, 2018 —   “The medical profession has come a long way in recognizing the healing benefits of art. My hope is that someday the arts will be considered as significant in everyone’s lives as breathing fresh air, eating clean foods, and performing physical exercise.” – Renée Phillips The idea that participating in creative endeavors can be a... Read More

The Essential Guide to Vaccinations for Seniors

August 6, 2018 —   August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Research tells us that many seniors aren’t getting the vaccinations they should and yet, they are one of the age groups where vaccines are most important. As we age, our immune systems tend to become weaker. Vaccines help to fill the gap by proving added protection against certain... Read More

Is it Possible to Feel Young, Even as You Age?

July 20, 2018 —   Stereotypes about aging abound in today’s world. This may stem from a youth-obsessed culture that tends to stigmatize the aging process. Whatever its cause, when people buy in to aging’s stereotypes, they actually risk their own health and well-being. So we thought it would be a good idea to dispel some of the myths... Read More
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