Families with loved ones who are most vulnerable to the coronavirus, yet still require caregiving have new challenges to meet. Family caregivers that use to aid their family directly, now find themselves learning how to be long-distance providers during this…
There are a variety of home health care services available, ranging from taking care of daily household tasks to medical care. Before identifying a health care service for information, get a clear idea of what you are in the market…
The Senior Safe Act was designed to protect our elders from financial abuse, whether it be from within a family or support system or by scam artists preying upon them. Tens of billions of dollars each year are illegally taken…
It is easy to succumb to depression at any stage of life. Life is full of surprises and twists, and not all of them have a positive effect on our mental health. However, once a senior is in the grasp…
We are grateful to those who are caring for the sick, and to those who support those workers. At the same time, we should be skeptical of bills which may be presented for that care. The struggle to contain health-care…
Every three seconds, someone in the world is diagnosed with dementia. Dementia is a catchall phrase that refers to many types of neurodegenerative diseases. Neurodegenerative diseases bring about the onset of dementia including but not limited to: Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy…
It is hateful that criminals come out of the woodwork whenever people are vulnerable or in need, and nobody needs reminding, these days, how many of us are in precisely that condition. The opportunities to exploit fear and need are…
The medically recommended protocols for social distancing and government mandates that restrict large gatherings of Americans to slow the spread of the coronavirus are minimizing our abilities to interact with each other. This isolation holds especially true for those seniors…
With COVID-19 wreaking havoc on American families right now, it is more important than ever to be prepared should you or a loved one get sick and become unable to make decisions on your own. Banks, insurance companies, and medical…
Health Dimensions Group (HDG) has released its list for 2020 entitled "Top Trends in Aging Services: Preparing for Historic Changes." As the silver tsunami of baby boomers continues to enter the senior living and care organizations markets, the general response…