Living with aging parents can be challenging. Some of the difficulties have solutions, but in other cases, it’s time to make a different decision.
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It’s Time To Talk About Caregiver Abuse
The idea of caregiver abuse is often overlooked. This is where the senior is abusing the caregiver and is surprisingly common.
The Best Fall Detection Watch For Seniors
Falls are a serious issue for seniors. Not only do people become more likely to fall as they age, but the injuries that come from falls also become greater. What’s more, even falls that do not cause significant physical injuries sometimes have strong impacts on a senior’s independence by making them less confident and mobile. […]
6 Benefits of Basic Life Support Training
Basic life support training (BLS training) is often one of the first steps taken on a career path in health and medicine. But it’s also a worthy pursuit for anyone who wants to help in an emergency. More than that, basic life support training can be powerful for caregivers. This type of caregiver education teaches […]
10 Mayan and Mexican Medicinal Foods and Herbs
You’ve doubtless heard the phrase that food is medicine. That’s not just a nice thing to say – it’s also completely true. What we eat has dramatic impacts on our health, sometimes even reducing disease risk and helping us to live longer. These 10 Mayan and Mexican medicinal foods are particularly important. They are all […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Gerontology
Have you heard the term gerontology before? It may be familiar to those in academia, but perhaps not to everyone else. Essentially, gerontology is the study of seniors and aging. The field covers many topics, including physical changes over time, how different cultures approach aging, and shifts in the mind with age. This is all […]