Music can have surprising benefits for seniors and empty-nesters. Here are some benefits and ways to increase the amount of music in your life.
9 Ways to Adapt After Hospitalization
After you return home from hospitalization, you will need to take time to adjust and heal. In order to avoid the risk of endangering your health, it may be necessary to make changes to your living environment and overall lifestyle as you recuperate. Today, we’ll look at nine ways to help get back on track after your hospitalization.
Think FAST – The Warning Signs of an Oncoming Stroke
Every second counts when a potential stroke is happening, and being able to notice these signs can help save someone’s life. If any of these signs suddenly occur to you or a loved one, it’s important to recognize this as an emergency situation that requires immediate medical attention. Act FAST
TIME Health: Caregiver Traits That Help Reduce Burnout
Here are the top ten traits that will prevent burnout in caregivers, as reported in this TIME article.
Helping Seniors with Standing, Sitting and Reclining
Many seniors find that they begin to have trouble changing positions, e.g., from standing to sitting to reclining, as they age. Difficulties with rising up to a standing position or lowering into a seated or reclined position are quite common, but there are ways to help.
Recognize 7 Warning Signs of Caregiver Stress to Avoid Exhaustion or a Crisis
Caregiving for a loved one who needs assistance throughout their everyday activities can be a rewarding experience. However, it can quickly become stressful and frustrating, eventually leading to burnout. Feelings of guilt, exhaustion, anger, and even rage are all signs that it’s time to ask for help.
Help Make Your Parents’ Move as Smooth as Possible
When it’s time for your aging parents to downsize their home, they will need help and support in dealing with the transition. The emotional toll is particularly heavy if your parents are moving from the family home they have shared for decades, sometimes forty years or more. Here’s how can you help your parents make a move successfully.
7 Tips to Travel Safely with Dementia
Traveling with someone living with dementia can be a challenging process. But with some planning ahead, you can travel safely with dementia. Before you head off on your trip, go over these seven tips to travel safely with dementia.
How to Cope with Caring for Aging Parents
Becoming a caregiver for your parents can feel strange and stressful at first: for so long, you were used to your parents taking care of you, and now it’s your turn to take care of them. Switching roles isn’t always easy, but with guidance and planning, you both can get familiar with your new roles. Today, we’ll provide some helpful tips on how to cope with aging parents yet still maintain stability and quality relationships.
The Challenges of Long-Distance Caregiving
Caregiving at a distance can present many challenges, from the guilt of being unable to attend to day-to-day needs to the additional burden of travel time and expenses. Being a long-distance caregiver can be isolating and stressful. Here we look at the challenges of having an aging loved one out of town and why hiring a homecare provider is the best option for support.