What Can You Do about Embarrassing Outings with Your Senior?
As your senior gets older, you might find that she has more embarrassing outbursts than you’ve ever experienced with her before. The first few times that this happens, you might feel as if you just don’t know what to do. As her caregiver,...
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Does Your Senior Have the Right Type and Level of Activity...
Being engaged in a variety of different hobbies, interests, and activities can be amazing for your elderly family member. But is she doing more than she really feels comfortable doing? You might want to talk to her about her schedule and whether it...
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Four Ways to Inspire Other Family Members to Pitch In
Keeping other family members involved in your senior’s care might be a big goal for you, but it’s sometimes difficult to get them to cooperate. You might feel as if you’ve tried everything to convince them to step up to the plate more often,...
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Five Ways to Keep Your Dad on His Feet Even with...
Gout is a type of arthritis where uric acid crystals collect in the joints. Those joints tend to be the joints of the big toe. The uric acid may also build up in the kidneys. It's more common in men, though women can get it. [caption...
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How to Get Even More Time as a Caregiver
Time is one of those things that you just never have enough of as a caregiver. And while you might wish you could clone yourself or somehow stop the clock, there are other ways to get more done in each day. [caption id="attachment_1678"...
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Tasty Tea Blends That Warm Your Parents Up on Cold Days
When temperatures dip, a drafty home can become downright chilly. If your parents have a draftier home, is someone stopping by and making sure they're warm enough? If the heating system stops working, how long would it be before anyone knew? Space...
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