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COVID-19: When You Need Help Staying Safe at Home

Home has a unique place in our lives as a place to be safe and secure, especially under the most trying circumstances. For older adults over the age of 60, this has even more meaning today as we all come together to face the challenges of the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The most recent guidelines...

How Seniors Can Stay Connected During the Coronavirus Outbreak

These are scary times, but as with any type of pandemic, knowledge is power. How do you cope with COVID-19 as a senior? We have some tips for you that will leave you empowered and encouraged, so keep reading! Everyone needs social time with loved ones, yet it seems that is exactly what we are...

Is Your Parent at Risk for Identity Theft?

With the prevalence of the internet and the use of mobile devices, many argue that life has never been as accessible and convenient as it is now. This can offer a wide variety of benefits, particularly to people such as seniors who can take advantage of these resources to help manage life tasks that may...

Tips for Helping Your Parent Cope with Dry Skin

Particularly with the cooler, dryer temperatures that many areas experience in the fall and winter, dry skin is a common and unpleasant condition. As a family caregiver, it is important that you understand that this condition is not just uncomfortable, but for an elderly adult it can be dangerous. Seniors already have skin that is...

What Strategies Can You Use to Keep Yourself Stronger as a Family Caregiver?

When you’re a family caregiver, there’s a lot of responsibility on your shoulders. You could try to soldier through without considering how you’re affected, but that’s not going to get you as far as you’d like. Try some of these strategies. Practice Self-awareness Regularly It’s easy to let yourself go numb and to just go...

What Can You Do When Your Elderly Loved One Doesn't Want Help?

For family caregivers, it’s sometimes incredibly difficult to convince an elderly loved one that she honestly needs more assistance. Your loved one may be so used to doing everything on her own that she just can’t fathom accepting your help. That doesn’t make the situation nay easier for you, however. Listen to Her Reasons for...

Tips for Caring for a Senior in the First Stage of Parkinson’s Disease

For the approximately one million people in the United States who are currently living with Parkinson’s disease and the 60,000 who will receive a diagnosis of PD this year, the earliest indications of the disease occur in what is known as Stage One. During this stage the symptoms of the disease are mild and may...

3 Uncomfortable Conversations You Need to Have with an Aging Parent

Caregivers in Suwanee GA As your mom or dad gets older it may get more difficult for them to care for themselves. From their physical or mental limitations to their finances, you or other family members will most likely have to step in and help. But what do you do when your loved one does...

Seniors, Diet and Choice

Elder Care in Johns Creek GA Open up just about any magazine, blog or browser, and there will undoubtedly be an article touting the most recent diet breakthrough. From The Werewolf Diet, the Five Bite Diet, to the Baby Food Diet, there is one “expert” that swears this is the answer to man’s ever present...