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Your senior is repeating questions because they feel anxious. Use these 4 ways to respond to the behavior and stop the questions before you lose your temper
The ratio of potential family caregivers to the rising number of seniors has sharply dropped. Advocates are now working to ease the strain of the shrinking unpaid workforce that is a key source of care for elderly people.
Keep your senior loved ones safe from serious respiratory infection this year by following these five simple tips.
Side effects from a medication can isolate older adults, potentially robbing them of their independence.
Visiting Angels has put together a short guide that in-home care providers can use to spot signs of and prevent hypothermia in seniors.
One question that many adult children grapple with when they are considering elderly care for their aging parents is whether this type of care arrangement is actually appropriate for their senior love ones. They may know that their parent has some challenges or needs, but assume that having a caregiver is something that should be limited just to the very old or debilitated, or that younger seniors and those who are still relatively healthy and independent do not need this type of care.
An estimated 1 in 4 older adults take anticholinergic drugs — a wide-ranging class of medications used to treat allergies, insomnia, leaky bladders, dizziness, and various psychiatric disorders, among other ailments.
In states that legalized medical marijuana, there was a 4.8 percent decrease in reported pain for conditions that qualified for pot treatment (cancer, arthritis, glaucoma and pain), compared to states without medical marijuana.
We discuss a recent post on senior adult churches who are wanting to reach a younger generation and the consequences of not being willing to change to do so.
Caring Senior Service provides the importance of care coordination.
The future benefits of artificial intelligence for our senior loved ones are the reasons why we believe family caregivers should start now in understanding AI. If we are ready for AI to enter their homes, we can better help them prepare and accept the technology.
Virtual health care, or telehealth, can help family caregivers get the prompt medical attention their seniors need without the struggle of appointments, transportation, waiting time, or other hassles that make visiting the medical team impossible for many at times.
A $15 minimum wage will almost double what many home care workers are paid but won’t solve other problems.
Family caregivers of seniors may not always get to fulfill the dreams or plans they had before tasks of providing care filled their days. Our seniors also may leave things important to them undone. What can you do to live without regret and help your senior fulfill their dreams?
With temperatures skirting the 90 and 100-degree marks, seniors are at a high risk of suffering from heat-related illnesses. Family caregivers can take
The question of senior pastors singing or not really does impact the life of a church.
Many pastors and ministry leaders carry several of the same kinds of secrets.
Activities that were important before a senior's diagnosis can still be meaningful throughout the disease. Learn how you can help a person with dementia continue to enjoy their hobbies after a diagnosis.
Independence is incredibly important to seniors and those with chronic conditions, depsite natural changes that accompany the aging process.
As an associate and senior pastor, I have been blessed to serve two churches that developed minis...