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Legal Advice for Caregivers: 50 Helpful Legal Tips & Suggestions for Caregivers

The stressors associated with family caregiving are well-documented; you can find plenty of studies that illustrate the various emotional issues that arise from being an …

What’s the One Thing You Wish You Knew Before Becoming a Caregiver?

At some point, nearly every family must together decide on and designate care plans for their elderly or infirm relatives. Although it’s a reality that …

What is Home Care? Definition, Types of Care & Cost

At some point in a senior’s life, they may use a home care provider. In fact, most seniors would tell you that they would prefer …

Important Vaccines for Seniors

Vaccines aren’t just for kids. There are preventable diseases that cause illness and death in adults, often praying on unvaccinated seniors with weakened immune systems. …

Best Exercises for Seniors: Expert Tips & Advice on Outdoor Exercises, Indoor Exercises, Chair-Based Exercises and More for Older Adults

Best Caregiver Support Groups in Pennsylvania

Caregiving for a friend or family member is one of the greatest gifts that you can give to a loved one, but it’s not without …

How to talk with a loved one about end-of-life planning

Tips on Caregiving with Your Siblings

The deteriorating health of a loved one is undoubtedly a painful thing to witness. It can be particularly difficult, however, to watch our parents grow …

Easy Recipes for Caregivers

Good nutrition is crucial for older adults and seniors who are trying to stay healthy or recover from illness. If you’re a caregiver, you may …

Activities for Dementia Patients: 50 Tips and Ideas to Keep Patients with Dementia Engaged

What Alzheimer’s Has to Say about Your Eyesight

Alzheimer’s affects more than 40 million people worldwide and is one of the most common causes of dementia. However, finding a solution to this disease …

Nursing Home Costs vs. the Cost of In-Home Caregivers

Home Modifications for the Elderly

If your elderly parents are living independently or you’re caring for an aging loved one at home, safety is a prominent concern. At first glance, …

What is Custodial Care?

Aside from medical care, seniors with dementia or other conditions often need help with day to day tasks. Here we’ll define custodial care, what effects …

WHO WILL RESCUE ALZHEIMER’S IF PHARMA CAN’T?

Tom Riley, far left, discusses technology’s role in the fight against Alzheimer’s with Ted Fischer, Ageless Innovations – Joy for All, David Keene, Dthera Sciences,Carrie …

Top 51 Conferences for Caregivers in 2019

According to 2015 data compiled by the National Alliance for Caregiving and the AARP, an approximate 43.5 million people had provided unpaid, caregiving to family …

8 Pureed Food Recipes To Try At Home

While you may not like to think about it, there might come a time when an elderly loved one requires pureed food as their main …

What is Sundowner’s Syndrome?

A letter to Mom on Thanksgiving

Lois and her mother “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how …

What Is the VA Caregiver Program?

10 things only family caregivers can relate to

Family caregivers find themselves playing many roles. In the morning, you might be a chef, cooking up food for your loved one. By noon, you’re …

From Nurse to Caregiver. Why I Enjoy My Career.

I didn’t know I wanted to become a nurse. I was 19 when I took a free course through Boston Public Schools to earn my …

EMPIRICAL PROOF THAT HEALTHCARE COLLABORATION PLATFORMS ENGAGE USERS

A 2016 market report from Gartner Research claims: “Clinical communication and collaboration platforms can improve care quality, care team effectiveness and the patient experience.” but there has been no …

What are Elderly Bedsores?

Memories in a song

“I’m never gonna know what you go through All the things I say or do All the hurt and all the pain One thing selfishly …

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