If your elderly grandmother is spending her overnights at assisted living, such as for respite care options or has moved in, but she’s struggling to sleep well at night, there are a few questions you should ask first.
Did you know that assisted living is one of the best elder care options available to aging men and women?
February is Wise Health Care Consumer Month and when discussing the future with somebody of advancing years, perhaps they are in their 70s, 80s, 90s, or beyond, assisted living may very well be a topic that comes up.
Dementia, which includes Alzheimer’s, can pose incredible challenges, not just for the people diagnosed with this disease, but also their immediate loved ones.
Osteoporosis: As a follow-up to last month’s wonderful discussion about preventive care from Dr. Mel, we would like to discuss Osteoporosis this month. We have all experienced the fear and panic from receiving news of an elderly friend or family…
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month and the older a person is, the more likely they will be dealing with either cataracts, glaucoma, or some other vision related challenge.
When you take on the role of a family caregiver, even if it starts out as just a couple of hours a week, it almost always increases, usually very quickly to about five or 10 or 20 hours of your time.
Most of the time, when people are looking at assisted living or talking about it and all the benefits it offers, the focal point are the residents.
Many people make New Year’s resolutions as a means to enact change in their life.
Prevention Is Better Than Cure Older Americans are more vulnerable to certain accidents or illnesses that require medical attention. But there are ways to keep people in this age bracket out of the emergency room while ensuring their wellbeing and…