If you happen to be in control of the majority of the care for senior parents while your brothers and sisters distance themselves from assisting with senior care, you are not alone.
When you are working together to make sure the needs of your elderly parents are satisfied, even the closest of siblings can find themselves in dispute.
Many older adults with Parkinson’s receive the majority of their care at home from family and friends, particularly in the initial stages of the disease.
The holiday season is an ideal time to get together with friends and loved ones, but it’s not exactly a relaxing time of year.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! But, if you’re one of the millions of Americans who is caring for an older loved one, the approaching holidays may feel more like the most stress-filled time of the year.
Communicating with someone struggling with all the challenges of Alzheimer’s, especially in the middle and later stages, may be frustrating – both for you and for the person you love.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , as many as 15 million adults are now living with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), while still another 12 million may be unknowingly living with the disease.
COVID-19 cases in nursing homes and assisted living facilities were devastating, as the illness raged through our most vulnerable population who had been living together in such close quarters.
Recovering from a hospitalization takes time, especially for older individuals.
Pause for a moment to close your eyes and imagine yourself like this: You’ve spent most of your life providing care for and assisting others – as a mother or father, in your profession, through volunteering in your neighborhood, and as a grandparent.
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