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Best Phone Features for the Visually Impaired

January 24, 2019
Using a regular phone can be frustrating for your elderly loved one if they have trouble seeing properly. In that case, finding a phone with special...

Medication Reminder Tips

January 18, 2019
Independence is an important concept in elder care. Sometimes, however, the need to keep your parents safe and healthy must supersede their need to...

Caregiver Tips for “Parenting” Elderly Parents

January 16, 2019
Your teen years were filled with struggles against your parents. You wanted more freedom. Shorter curfews, more room to make decisions, and less...

Bathing, Dressing, & Grooming Tips for Family Caregivers

January 6, 2019
Throughout childhood, our parents provided us with the love, care, and resources necessary to keep us healthy and strong. At some point in our lives,...

How to Reduce Fall Risk for Seniors With Arthritis

January 2, 2019
Arthritis affects a large percentage of the population of the United States, including nearly 50 percent of senior adults aged 65 and older. This...

How to Organize Personal Records

January 1, 2019
A new year. New resolutions. New thoughts … but the same old unorganized life? “Oh, if I could just get organized!” You can! Organization does not...

How to Ease Caregiver Stress While Caring for a Senior With Cancer

December 28, 2018
One thing you likely expected to encounter when you decide to become a family caregiver for your elderly parent was stress. Those who care for senior...

Helping Elderly Parents Make Decisions

December 16, 2018
One of your most important priorities as a family caregiver providing home care services is to help your aging loved one maintain better mental and...

How to Protect Seniors from Scams and Identity Theft

December 12, 2018
Identity theft can have a devastating impact on your elder parent’s life. With identity theft, a criminal can take your elder parent’s personal or...

Tips for Asking for Help as a Family Caregiver

November 23, 2018
Family caregivers typically need far more help than they get. Because they’re constantly on the go, they tend to get themselves so stressed that...