Elder Care

Driving Safely: Watch For These Signs That Skills Are Changing

Marina Pink

Aug 7, 20202 min read

Driving Safely: Watch For These Signs That Skills Are Changing

NHTSA’s 2015 data finds that about 240,000 older adults were injured in crashes that year. That accounted for about 10 percent of all...

Four Ways Home Care Helps Someone With Macular Degeneration

Marina Pink

Jun 26, 20202 min read

Four Ways Home Care Helps Someone With Macular Degeneration

Macular degeneration occurs when the center of the retina starts to deteriorate. That section known as the macula controls your central...

Elder Care is the Answer to Getting Your Mom Back on Her Feet After Hip Surgery

Marina Pink

Jun 12, 20202 min read

Elder Care is the Answer to Getting Your Mom Back on Her Feet After Hip Surgery

If your mom is suffering from hip pain due to arthritis, her doctor will have her try non-surgical treatments first. Exercises and weight...

COVID – A Guide to Help You Stay Safe When You Care for Your Parents

Marina Pink

May 8, 20202 min read

COVID – A Guide to Help You Stay Safe When You Care for Your Parents

As a family caregiver, coronavirus has to be on your mind. People can have the virus and not have any symptoms. Also, symptoms can vary...

Take a Look at the Ways Caregivers Help Alzheimer’s Patients

Marina Pink

Apr 24, 20202 min read

Take a Look at the Ways Caregivers Help Alzheimer’s Patients

Until you’ve been an Alzheimer’s caregiver, it’s impossible to know how rewarding and challenging it is. People with Alzheimer’s need...

Four Ways to Keep Tabs on Your Senior’s Mental Health

Marina Pink

Mar 20, 20202 min read

Four Ways to Keep Tabs on Your Senior’s Mental Health

Your senior’s mental health is an important aspect of her overall health and it’s one that neither of you can really afford to overlook...

Common Holiday Scams to Help Seniors Avoid

Marina Pink

Dec 5, 20192 min read

Common Holiday Scams to Help Seniors Avoid

The holidays are supposed to be a cheerful time. However, all that holiday cheer can quickly dissipate if your aging relative is taken in...

Garage Sale Tips to Help Your Parents Get the Most for Their Clutter

Marina Pink

Aug 7, 20192 min read

Garage Sale Tips to Help Your Parents Get the Most for Their Clutter

You’ve helped your mom and dad clear their clutter. That part is done, but they would like to try to make some money selling their gently...

What is the Thyroid and How Do You Know If It’s Not Functioning Correctly?

Marina Pink

Jul 18, 20192 min read

What is the Thyroid and How Do You Know If It’s Not Functioning Correctly?

What is the thyroid? This gland is found in the neck. It is mainly responsible for regulating your metabolism. If the thyroid stops...

CDC Says Hepatitis A Infections Increasing

Marina Pink

Jun 19, 20192 min read

CDC Says Hepatitis A Infections Increasing

Hepatitis A is a kind of infectious liver infection. It is caused by a virus that is transmitted through contaminated food or water or by...

What Are Successful Ways to Keep Lonely Parents Active?

Marina Pink

May 9, 20192 min read

What Are Successful Ways to Keep Lonely Parents Active?

In a survey by AARP, about 35 percent of those questioned admit to being lonely. People who feel their health is poorly reported being...

Identifying Anxiety Disorder in Aging Loved Ones

Marina Pink

Apr 18, 20192 min read

Identifying Anxiety Disorder in Aging Loved Ones

Anxiety is a condition of mental health that is characterized by excessive worry and fear and manifests via certain symptoms. Anxiety...

Marina Pink

Feb 20, 20192 min read

Are You Noticing These Signs?

If you’re spotting some of the following signs in your own thoughts or behaviors, then you are at a point where you need to seek help for...

Marina Pink

Feb 7, 20192 min read

Why Is Hoarding a Problem for Seniors?

You might know that your elderly family member has a lot of stuff in her home, but if it’s become a hoarding issue there may be bigger...

GERD Symptoms and Treatments for Aging Adults

Marina Pink

Jan 24, 20192 min read

GERD Symptoms and Treatments for Aging Adults

When an elderly adult complains of frequent heartburn, nausea, sore throat, coughing and chest pain, family caregivers may mistakenly...

Arranging In-Home Care for Seniors Post-Surgery

Marina Pink

Oct 3, 20182 min read

Arranging In-Home Care for Seniors Post-Surgery

Surgery is quite common among elderly Americans for several reasons. From cataract surgery and varicose vein surgery to hip replacements...

Why Do Relatives Push Back about Helping with a Senior’s Care?

Marina Pink

Sep 7, 20182 min read

Why Do Relatives Push Back about Helping with a Senior’s Care?

One of the more frustrating aspects of caregiving can be when you ask for help from other family members and they can’t seem to get it....

Talking about Your Senior’s Driving? Remember These Tips

Marina Pink

Jul 27, 20182 min read

Talking about Your Senior’s Driving? Remember These Tips

At some point you may find that it’s time to talk to your elderly family member about giving up driving for good. It’s a conversation...