Source: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/prevent-falls-and-fractures A simple thing can change your life—like tripping on a rug or slipping on a wet floor. If you fall, you could break a bone, like thousands of older men and women do each year. For older people, a break...
Managing a Loved One’s Money: What Caregivers Need to Know Source: AARP If your loved one starts having trouble keeping a checkbook or becomes confused about money, someone must act as money manager. If that someone is you, here’s what you should know. Joint Account...
From the NIH Director’s Blog by Dr. Francis Collins In addition to memory loss and confusion, many people with Alzheimer’s disease have trouble sleeping. Now an NIH-funded team of researchers has evidence that the reverse is also true: a chronic lack of sleep may...
As more and more members of the population transition from home living to residential and assisted living communities, the demand for housing continues to be high. However, one segment that is increasingly in demand is memory care services. Individuals with dementia...
Below is a helpful piece by U.S. News & World Report contributor Elaine K. Howley on transitioning loved ones in need to an assisted living facility later in life; the challenges involved; and the ways to make such a move possible—and a positive experience. It’s a...