A team of researchers from the University of Southern California believe that robots can help assist more efficiently with stroke recovery than what traditional treatment plans have been able to accomplish. According to the USC … [Read more...]
Seniors Living Without Other Family Members
One of the biggest challenges that some seniors face is the lack of support of family members. This can happen for a variety of reasons. Putting aside bad family dynamics, one of the more common reasons is that some seniors … [Read more...]
Can the Brain Really “Rewire” Itself?
One of the things that doctors and other medical professionals have often stated when regarding stroke recovery is that the brain is “rewiring” itself during the recovery process. It’s also something that I have written about on several … [Read more...]
Avoiding Scams Over the Holidays
The holiday season tends to see an uptick in the number of scams, and unfortunately, scammers tend to target senior citizens. That means this holiday season, your older loved ones are likely at a higher risk than normal of falling victim to … [Read more...]
Preventing Dependence on Pain Medications
According to some research, the use of opioid and other painkillers is on the rise among older Americans. This comes with a large number of challenges, including substance use disorder, addiction, and the health issues that accompany these … [Read more...]
Research and the Right Care Solution
Planning ahead is always helpful. When it comes to senior care, this is definitely the case. The big problem with planning ahead for senior care is that a lot of people are intimidated by the whole process. They don’t know when … [Read more...]
Advancements in Osteoarthritis Research
Osteoarthritis is one of the most common issues that seniors face that contributes to a decline in the quality of life that is faced. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease characterized by the gradual breakdown of … [Read more...]
Exploring Options for Senior Living
When it comes to senior living, we have a tendency to think in narrow terms. For most people, the first thing that comes to mind is a nursing home. And while nursing homes are certainly an important component of senior living, there are far … [Read more...]
Where Does Respite Care Fit in With Your Life?
It can be quite difficult for a family to provide senior care to a loved one. But just because it’s difficult doesn’t mean it’s not important. The care that you give to your older parent or grandparent is one of the most … [Read more...]
Taking Lifestyle Into Account When Planning Care
People are living longer than ever before. While this is certainly a very positive thing, there are also complications that come along with this increase in longevity. Access to high quality senior care is one of the glaring issues that … [Read more...]
Is There a Link Between Stress and Alzheimer’s?
A new study found that there was a link between people that had been diagnosed with chronic stress or depression and their likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease later on in life. The study revealed that people with a … [Read more...]
Senior Care Doesn’t Need to Equal a Loss of Social Life
Socialization is an important part of the human experience. There is a lot of research out there that shows that it’s a key component of emotional and physical wellbeing, too. This is one of the big reasons why so many mental health … [Read more...]
