Science has pointed to the fact that exercise can help to stave off Alzheimer’s disease for a number of years now, but evidence keeps coming in. With a new study, not only was it found that this was true, but it also indicated that a lack … [Read more...]
Helping Seniors with COPD
According to recent research, the knowledge that doctors have of COPD is very much lacking. This is definitely an area of opportunity to help improve the quality of life for senior citizens as many elderly folk die each year from this … [Read more...]
When to Get a Caregiver
There are certain times when in-home care is better than other types of care. And although no one wants to be in need of help, there are times when in-home care is far superior to no care at all. You’ve been injured. Sometimes … [Read more...]
When In-Home Care Isn’t Right
We spend a lot of time on this site talking about why in-home care can be superior to a nursing home. Most of the time, this is true. However, there are some occasions when in-home care just isn't enough to help your elderly family member. … [Read more...]
Caring for Caregivers
A while ago, we ran a few articles about how important it is to care for ourselves if we are going to be good caregivers to the people we love. This is still a must, but it is now receiving further attention on a national scale. A book by … [Read more...]
Alleviating the Worry of Senior Care
The hardest part of finding senior care for many families is trust. It can be difficult to ask someone else to help you care for a family member, especially if you’ve never met them before. Many people are uncomfortable with this, and as a … [Read more...]
The Evolution of Senior Care
When you think of senior care, what is your first thought? Whatever it might be, you are probably not considering many of the new and changing faces that this industry has seen. First, consider that the senior citizen population is bigger … [Read more...]
Giving Better Care
One of the hard truths that no one will tell you about caring for an elderly parent is the fact that it’s extremely difficult. In fact, it’s not something that the vast majority of people can do on their own. Even if you are giving in-home … [Read more...]
Three Benefits of a Professional Caregiver
If you've made it this far, you are probably at least curious about what in-home care can provide and why it is right for your situation. Maybe you are the one contemplating care, maybe it's for an elderly family member. It doesn't matter … [Read more...]
The Cost of Informal Care
A new and improved estimate of just how much informal senior care is given within the United States was just released. The number? $522 billion each year. That helps quantify the cost that the 30 billion hours spent on caregiving per year … [Read more...]