What to know about Shingles…the Sequel to Chicken Pox
Maryanne is a senior. Lately she’s noticed red spots on various parts of her body. Instead of being randomly placed all over her body, the spots appear to be in strips. In previous days she had felt a tingling or itchiness in the same areas....
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Managing Finances of Your Senior
Devon and Marie are working parents with three children. Their daily schedule includes drop-offs and pick-ups from school, driving to and from work and extracurricular activities for the kids, followed by daily duties at home like making dinner,...
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Five Tips for Dealing with “Bad” Behaviors
Your definition of bad behaviors can vary when it comes to caregiving and your aging adult. Some of those behaviors, like yelling at you or others, can feel downright abusive. And if you can learn to deal with them in a way that doesn't encourage...
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What is LATE?
Dementia is far too common in older adults. In fact, statistics show that there are approximately 5 million people over the age of 65 with dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is often the cause of dementia, but recently scientists discovered that some...
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Why Does a Chronic Health Condition Make It Hard to Remain...
Sixty percent of American adults have at least one chronic health condition. Another 40 percent have two or more chronic conditions. Older Americans are more likely to have more than one health issue. If your parent has one or more chronic...
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4 Healthy Habits to Prevent Dementia
There are around 50 million people in the world suffering from dementia. It’s a debilitating disease that results in the older adult being unable to take care of themselves and requiring help to perform daily tasks. It’s an incredibly...
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