Don’t Let Diabetes Stop You From Seeing the World
March 27, 2024
Life Planning
| Health & Safety
Managing diabetes takes routine and discipline. Traveling can make it more challenging. These tips can help you prepare to make diabetes easier to manage while on the road.
Caring for an Older Loved One With Visual Impairment
March 25, 2024
Health & Safety
| Family & Loved Ones
| Caregiving
Vision loss, whether sudden or gradual, can cause social isolation and many emotions like loneliness and fear. If you are caring for an elderly loved one with visual impairment, here are tips to help.
What to Know About Deep Vein Thrombosis
March 20, 2024
Health & Safety
Getting a blood clot in a deep vein, such as in the leg, can cause a potentially fatal pulmonary embolism. March is Blood Clot Awareness Month, a great time to learn who is at risk for DVT and what symptoms, if any, may appear.
Dementia-Related Anger in Seniors
March 15, 2024
Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Support
| Caregiving
| Family & Loved Ones
As dementia progresses, some people will display uncharacteristic anger and aggression that can be difficult to deal with. These tips will help family caregivers respond to aggressive and angry behavior in the future.
Tips for Managing Medications for Older Adults
March 11, 2024
Health & Safety
| Caregiving
More than half of adults age 65 or older report taking four or more prescription drugs. If you are a family caregiver for an older loved one, managing their medications, dosing schedules, and medication side effects can be overwhelming. Here are tips to help you stay on top of things.
How Geriatric Social Workers Are Transforming Senior Care
March 08, 2024
Life Planning
| Family & Loved Ones
Did you know that geriatric social workers can help seniors and their families through the physical, emotional, and social aspects of aging? Read more to learn how to find one.
After a Hospital Stay: How Older Adults Can Prep for a Smooth Recovery at Home
March 06, 2024
Health & Safety
| Caregiving
| Family & Loved Ones
Finally getting discharged from the hospital can seem like a welcome end to an injury or illness. But if you are an older adult, completing your recovery at home can be daunting. Managing the appointments, medications, and routines of daily living can be difficult when all you want to do is rest and recuperate. Here are tips to help.
Osteoarthritis: Risk Factors and Care for Older Adults
March 04, 2024
Caregiving
| Health & Safety
Osteoarthritis affects the quality of life for about 32.5 million adults in the U.S. There are several risk factors and ways to manage the condition. Here are tips you can use.
How To Have End-of-Life Conversations With Aging Loved Ones
February 28, 2024
Family & Loved Ones
Talking with your aging loved one about their end-of-life wishes can be awkward and difficult. But making your loved one feel comfortable and you feel prepared is important. Here are tips to help you have the conversation before it’s too late.
Tips for Helping Seniors Cope With Grief
February 26, 2024
Family & Loved Ones
| Health & Safety
| Caregiving
Everyone will experience the loss of a loved one or friend at some point in their lives. But for older adults, grief can cause many physical and mental health side effects and worsen existing health problems. Here’s how grief can affect older adults.
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