Alzheimer’s Awareness: What It Is & How We Can Reduce Our Risk

Alzheimer’s Awareness: What It Is & How We Can Reduce Our Risk

Alzheimer’s disease affects an estimated 6.5 million Americans over the age of 65. One in nine individuals age 65 and older are afflicted, with a projection of 12.7 million Americans by the year 2050. Currently, people living with Alzheimer’s make up a...
5 Helpful Tips For Discussing Long Term Care WIth Aging Parents

5 Helpful Tips For Discussing Long Term Care WIth Aging Parents

Talking about and accepting the need for assistance can be a touchy subject for elderly parents who are extremely independent in their everyday lives and want to “continue life as normal”. But sometimes, due to adverse health events such as Alzheimer’s disease,...
The Importance of Estate Planning with Long-Term Care in Mind

The Importance of Estate Planning with Long-Term Care in Mind

Most people, by the time they reach their mid-50s, are enjoying an empty nest. Kids are on their own, probably either graduated from college and starting a career, or already in stable jobs or careers and even thinking about a family of their own some day. This is...
6 Tips For Preventing Caregiver Burnout

6 Tips For Preventing Caregiver Burnout

Being a caregiver to an elderly individual (be it a family member or someone unrelated) can be a strenuous and thankless job. Caregiving involves many physical, mental, and emotional aspects and can be equally draining in all of these facets. For these reasons,...
4 Tips To Keep Seniors Independent And Safe

4 Tips To Keep Seniors Independent And Safe

As tempting as it may be to err on the side of caution and over-manage your aging parent’s other loved one’s daily life, a few subtle changes can make a huge difference in their safety as well as your peace of mind as they become a little less sure of their daily...
Diabetes and Long Term Care: 3 Things to Consider

Diabetes and Long Term Care: 3 Things to Consider

More than one-quarter of Americans over the age of 65 live with diabetes, a chronic, progressive disease that can ravage the human body over time if not managed. Among the many medical conditions and complications resulting from diabetes are heart and kidney disease,...