Stress is bound to happen; it isn’t always a bad thing. After all, as the saying goes, “A diamond is just a piece of charcoal that...

Digging through boxes, cabinets, and closets, taking out odds and ends from drawers, and sorting repetitively through various items might...

In an ideal world, we could neatly compartmentalize our caregiving duties, sticking to a routine that met the needs of a senior loved...

Of the many varied difficult emotions and behaviors someone with dementia may experience, perhaps the most heartbreaking is...

It may come out of thin air: you place your loved one's favorite tuna sandwich on the table – light on the mayo, no onions – something...

Throughout these two years since COVID-19 became a household term, older adults, who are most vulnerable to severe complications from the...

While circus clowns and comedians may stir audiences to laughter over such stunts as slipping on a banana peel, there's nothing funny...

Awkwardness. Discomfort. Disbelief. Shame. All of these feelings can cycle through a family caregiver's heart when a senior loved one...

Looking at the past several months, family caregivers have had to handle seemingly insurmountable challenges in connection with the care...

Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia requires creativity, patience, empathy, and the ability to step outside of...

With so many older adults taking several prescriptions and with physicians adding and changing medications and dosages to determine the...

You forgot about the doctor’s appointment scheduled for last Tuesday, misplaced your reading glasses for the umpteenth time, and can’t...

A bad fall for an older adult can be life-changing—or worse. The long-term consequences of falls are: Serious injury. Reduced...

For older adults and those with lung conditions such as COPD, maintaining the best possible air quality in the house is essential. COPD...

In this striking new development, a “cold-shock” protein present in swimmers’ blood shows promising results in slowing and even reversing...

“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” – Dr. Seuss. Memories are the glue that binds together...

Primary caregivers for those with Alzheimer’s disease are often all too familiar with the complications experienced in taking a quiet...

It’s effortless to get swept up in the day-to-day tasks of caregiving for a senior you love. There is so much to be done, and frequently...

It might have come altogether without warning: an unexpected fall that resulted in a fractured hip and the requirement for Mom to have...

The fear and isolation resulting from COVID-19 have wreaked havoc on the mental well-being of seniors, with nearly half of seniors...