Understanding
Senior Care
How Aging Can Impact Oral Health
Your oral health can be impacted as you age. Crowns and veneers do not last forever. Gums may recede, and tooth loss may require partial dentures, bridges or implants. No matter your age, it’s never too late to improve your oral care and work with your dentist to positively impact your...
What’s Best for Mom? Navigating Senior Care Options
By the year 2020, 56 million Americans will be 65 and older. By 2050, that number will reach 84 million. Nearly 70 percent of Americans who reach 65 will not be able to care for themselves without assistance at some point in their lives.* Many adult children can attest to...
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How to Have Difficult Discussions with Your Aging Parent
Have you noticed lately that your aging parent may need more help? Perhaps you’ve seen expired food in their refrigerator? Or a mysterious new dent in the front of their car? Or perhaps they’ve started missing doses of their medication. Having difficult discussions with your aging parent can be tough,...
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Understanding the Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
Progression, stages of the disease from the Alzheimer’s Association. If you’ve met one person with Alzheimer’s disease, you’ve only met one person. Everyone with Alzheimer’s experiences the disease differently. However, patients with the illness tend to follow a similar path from the beginning of the disease to its end. The key...
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What Are the Keys to Healthy Aging?
September is Healthy Aging Month Aging is a natural part of life. With it comes many challenges, both physically and mentally. Sometimes there are surprises and uncertainties, and occasionally there are changes in our bodies and minds we just don’t want to face. Yet, as we age, it becomes even...
Important Differences Between Dementia and Alzheimer’s
Do you know the important differences between dementia and Alzheimer’s? Many people don’t. And the two terms often cause confusion among patients and families, as well as caregivers. The terms Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease are often used interchangeably. While the two are similar, there are important differences between dementia and Alzheimer’s....
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Challenges Facing Family Caregivers
Caregiving for a loved one is a balancing act Many people will become the primary caregiver of an aging parent or loved one, if they haven’t already. Caregiving is worthwhile and rewarding, but there are many challenges facing family caregivers. It becomes even more challenging if the caregiver has his...
Respite Care Can Make a Difference in Lives of Family Caregivers
Don’t feel guilty about taking care of yourself too. Consider respite care. Caring for a loved one can be very fulfilling. Family members often step in as caregivers to help an elderly parent or grandparent, chronically ill family member or loved one with a disability because they are loving and...
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Senior Citizens Day Chance to Connect with Loved Ones
National Senior Citizens Day Observed on August 21 In a 1988 proclamation, Ronald Reagan, who was the U.S. president at the time, created a national day for senior citizens. Still today, National Senior Citizens Day is annually observed on August 21. The observance was established to recognize and support senior citizens...
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Preventing Falls at Home: Safety Tips for Seniors
Desire to keep your elderly loved one safe while aging in place? Learn the top safety tips for preventing falls at home.
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