Tips for Talking about Alzheimer’s with a Family Member

By |2018-06-18T17:44:13+00:00June 18th, 2018|In-Home Senior Care, Senior Care, Caregiver|

It’s a conversation no family wants to have, but one that is vitally important – talking to a loved one about memory loss or cognitive decline. Guest article by the Alzheimer’s Association Mary Foss of Eagan, Minnesota, said she knew it was time to broach this sensitive topic with her husband, Darrell after she noticed [...]

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Ten Commandments for Caregiving

By |2018-06-18T17:38:13+00:00June 7th, 2018|Senior Care|

Taking care of two elderly parents with different needs was not an easy task. For me it was on the job training that I learned from interacting with the professionals I met along the way, from living day to day with the challenges that I experienced, from others who had gone through this trying time, [...]

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Older People Play Dodgeball, Too: ‘We Are Animals’

By |2018-05-30T12:18:18+00:00May 30th, 2018|Making Life Better|

Skills in Motion is a new fitness class that guides older people through playground games. There was a lot of whooping and hollering as a group of exuberant students gathered for recess time at Asphalt Green on the Upper East Side. They were playing a game called “popcorn.” “Listen up everyone,” yelled one of the [...]

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Releasing Resentment

By |2018-04-24T23:00:41+00:00March 30th, 2018|Senior Care|

Releasing Resentment Caregivers love to help people. It is a good feeling to comfort and give aid to someone in need. This support can also take its toll. There is a great responsibility and at times a burden that is felt in the caregiver role. It is important to find a way to express and [...]

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Embracing Alzheimer’s Disease

By |2018-03-28T17:09:49+00:00March 28th, 2018|Senior Care, Health Care, In-Home Senior Care|

A friend who works in a special needs classroom at our middle school was talking about a delightful new student they have in their program this year. She mentioned that in spite of his challenges, the student is a content, personable, and humorous young man who is a joy to be with. “His parents really [...]

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Fitness at 50+: Five Barriers You Can Beat

By |2018-02-08T16:33:16+00:00February 8th, 2018|Senior Care, Health Care, Making Life Better|

While exercise is often touted as a fountain of youth, it often gets harder to do as you get older. Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians, also called physiatrists, are doctors who restore and maintain function lost due to injury, illness and age-related conditions such as osteoporosis, arthritis, joint replacements or stroke. They often prescribe [...]

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Avoiding the Hazards of Winter for Older Adults

By |2018-01-18T17:13:48+00:00January 18th, 2018|Senior Care, In-Home Senior Care, Caregiver|

Winter is a special time for celebration. It should also be a time for added caution if you or someone in your family is an older adult. It is the season for falls, slips on icy streets and other dangers that can be especially harmful for older adults. "Something as simple as a fall can [...]

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Popping the Cork: A New Year’s Resolution for Caregivers

By |2018-01-04T20:31:38+00:00January 4th, 2018|Caregiver, Senior Care|

Before the ball drops in Times Square, promise yourself this year will be the year you become your own best caregiver. Resolve to do what thousands of others need to do – make time for yourself, because in so doing, you make your time with others better and more valuable. Here are some ideas to [...]

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Stress and the Holidays: Coping Strategies to Keep you Sane

By |2018-01-04T01:49:33+00:00January 4th, 2018|Senior Care, Making Life Better|

Every year, the media bombards us with advertisements showing the “happy family” gathering for the holidays. People from different generations are together, having a wonderful time, sharing traditions of old and creating new ones as well. It is not that way, though, for a great number of individuals. For those who don’t have families of [...]

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Making the Most of the Holiday Season

By |2017-12-05T05:23:31+00:00December 5th, 2017|Senior Care|

It’s the holidays, “the most wonderful time of the year.” While this season is a time for us to celebrate life and our many blessings, stress can exist. I am a firm believer in living each day to the fullest and making each moment count, but how can we make the most of each day, [...]

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