Home care helps seniors maintain their independence. Stability, safety, familiarity of surroundings all come in to play. Home care allows seniors to continue to live in the place they function best – their home. Actually, the care engagement...

What is widely viewed as the best and most viable delivery of health care in America? The answer….approximately 90 percent of infirm and elderly individuals have been found to prefer home care over comparable institutional care. What are...

Professional Care Can Relieve Family Burnout Absorbing the care and support for elderly parents can be stressful, overwhelming, and costly. All seniors have different emotional and physical needs. There is no "one solution" that will permanently fit. Some elderly parents...

There are increasing number of market technologies which address hearing loss. Do some research to determine what might best provide some help for your elderly parents. Assistive/adaptive devices are those products that help elderly learn to live with hearing...

Pneumonia can be caused by a buildup of bacteria, viruses, or fungi in the lungs. There are several types of bacteria that can cause pneumonia, some typical and some atypical. Any virus that can cause an upper respiratory illness...

Seniors showing the symptoms of pneumonia should immediately seek medical help. Pneumonia can progress quite rapidly in elderly. When seeking medical help, doctors typically conduct one of the following tests to diagnose pneumonia: -- Taking a blood culture -- Measuring...

Seniors, along with family and their caregivers, can help prevent pneumonia through attention to a variety of activities and behaviors. Here is a brief list to keep in mind. -- Wash hands frequently. -- Stop smoking and limit exposure to...

So, it’s 6 p.m., and despite your best efforts, agitation in your elderly parent is building. What now? How do you manage a Sundowning episode? First, check your own stress level. The elder with dementia can pick...

It is very important to create a daily routine, and repetitive structure, for seniors experiencing Sundown Syndrome. When you are caring for someone with dementia, routines aren’t just nice to have. They are essential. The same wake-up time, same...

Staying healthy as you age comes down to both luck (or genetics) and those things that you can control. Catching infectious diseases is one area where we have a lot of control. With just a few smart habits, seniors...