All over the country, government agencies and nonprofits are launching free programs to help improve the quality of care that seniors have access to. In the end, the people that benefit are the ones that need these services the … [Read more...]
Treating Chronic Back Pain in the Brain
A new study looks at the relationship between chronic back pain and the brain. The researchers believe that this information can help reduce the amount of pain that those struggling with pain experience, effectively helping them to live a … [Read more...]
Addressing Affordable Housing for Seniors
All across the country, the price of housing has gone way up. In some areas, the average price of a house has doubled, or more, in the last five years. If you’re in the market for a new home, this can be quite disturbing. If … [Read more...]
How Telehealth Helps Dementia Patients
A new study shows that telehealth programs have the ability to lower expenses for those dealing with dementia, while at the same time helping to boost the quality of life that they experience. This research comes out of the … [Read more...]
How AI Can Assist in Recovery
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all over the news right now. There are some saying that it’s the next big thing–even bigger than the internet! Others are saying that it’s a technology that we can’t control and that it will ultimately doom … [Read more...]
Transfer Trauma and Senior Care
The concept of “transfer trauma” is getting some well deserved attention from mainstream press, including a recent article published in U.S. News & World Report. When an elderly loved one is no longer able to live … [Read more...]
What Age is Needed for Senior Care to Start?
There really isn’t a technical definition of the term senior citizen. This can make some things tricky, especially considering the fact that the U.S. government has different ages that it applies for different scenarios as people … [Read more...]
Is Senior Care Adopting AI Technology?
Recently, a report came out that indicated that a “substantial” portion of the elderly population was adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and allowing it to play a significant role in the application of their senior … [Read more...]
How New Care Structures Can Help Seniors
The demographics of the world’s population are changing. Overall, the population is much older than it was 50 years ago. Thanks to the generation born after the end of the Second World War–the Baby Boomer Generation–there are more people … [Read more...]
A Spotlight on Companion Care
Companion care is one of the buzzwords that have emerged out of the senior care world in the months following the pandemic. However, companion care has been around for a lot longer than this and has existed for many years, even if it hasn’t … [Read more...]
The Dangers of Aging Alone
Living alone comes with a whole host of dangers for seniors–especially if they are dealing with physical or cognitive disabilities. It’s estimated that more than 26 million people that are age 50 or older live by themselves in … [Read more...]
Staying Involved When Living Far Away
Do you live close to all of your older loved ones? If not, do you have a plan in place for what you will do if and when they require more help around the house than what they can provide for on their own? This can be a scary … [Read more...]