If you are handling caregiver responsibilities for a senior loved one, you will know how taxing it can be. Whether you are offering help with daily household tasks or coordinating the care of your senior loved one virtually, you are a caregiver. As per the reports of The Family Caregiver Alliance, 44…
Read MoreThere are many things that we can do to boost our physical and mental health as we age. Some simple things include not smoking and consuming healthy balanced diets. But many people do not know that taking part in activities that they enjoy can help support healthy aging. Seniors find themselves sending…
Read MoreAs per the recent statistics, about sixty percent of Americans have no will. Even though it is more likely for older people to have wills, these wills can be incomplete, outdated, or old. Estate planning is the act of drafting a will and dedicating what you wish to do with your assets…
Read MoreAs per the experts in senior living, it is estimated that 20% of the residents of the country will be aged sixty-five and more by the year 2030. This is a huge increase from the 13% in 2010. This means that the average American will outlive his or her ability to drive…
Read MoreVisiting a health professional for guidance on a chronic condition or annual health check-up is very important to ensure good health. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has made a simple doctor appointment seem very dangerous. Fortunately, seniors in the country have the option to get the medical attention that they need without taking…
Read MoreAs per the statistics, more than forty-three million US citizens provide care to a loved one, out of which 15.7 million are providing care to an elderly loved one with dementia. Twelve percent of the parents are also caregivers switching their life between two challenging roles. Even though loving your aging parents…
Read MoreThere are about ten million new cases of dementia per year as per the estimates of the World Health Organization. This statistic can be staggering, but it can be much overwhelming when your senior loved one becomes one of those ten million people. When your senior loved one is diagnosed with dementia,…
Read MoreMany people talk about putting their senior parent in a senior living facility with a sense of guilt and dread. This is because they worry about their parents feeling betrayed, lonely, and scared in these facilities. Many adults wonder if they have abandoned their responsibility to care and love for their parents…
Read MoreAs per the recent statistics there more than forty million US citizens are unpaid caregivers. Even though caring for a loved one will assure that they are getting loving and quality care from a person who understands them truly, it can be an exhausting task. At least one in ten caregivers opine…
Read MoreEarly detection is the key to successfully treat breast cancer. However, breast cancer remains a potent disease in seniors which can only be eradicated if women follow the schedule and undergo mammograms on time. As per the recent statistics from senior living facilities, many senior women skip annual mammograms, which is a…
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