Glaucoma Explained
Glaucoma is an incurable eye disease that is a leading cause of blindness. It’s estimated that 1.5 million Americans have been diagnosed.
Read MoreTips for a Safe Concussion Recovery
If your parent has suffered from a concussion due to a fall or blow to his head, recovery can mostly take place at home, but will need to be a slow process as he heals from his injury.
Read MoreHelping Your Parent Manage Anosognosia
Anosognosia can occur among individuals suffering from schizophrenia, bipolar disease, or in the lives of some of our seniors, it occurs with dementia.
Read MoreSleep Maintenance Insomnia: Could It Be Keeping Your Dad Up?
Sleep deprivation is a terrible thing. But, as we age, insomnia becomes a greater risk.
Read MoreEncourage Your Senior to Exercise
Being too sedentary is dangerous for everyone, especially those who no longer have the routine of a daily job to go to.
Read MoreFive Issues You Might Run into as a Family Caregiver
There are some situations that you most likely will encounter as a family caregiver that you might not think you’ll fall into.
Read MoreWhat Might Your Elderly Loved One Need to Know About Thyroid Disease?
Do you know about thyroid disease? Unfortunately, many elderly people have hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.
Read MoreMatch Your Senior With the Right Dog
Is your father or mother thinking of getting a dog? If so, he or she is among the many seniors who find companionship with well behaved pets.
Read MoreFour Tips to Encourage Cooperation from Your Senior
Often as a family caregiver you’re in a situation where you can’t force your senior to do things your way, so what can you do?
Read MoreWhy Your Mother Loses Focus and How to Help
With age comes wisdom–and structural changes in the brain. Specifically, as people cross over into their sixties, the brain’s hippocampus changes.
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