When your elderly family member is experiencing worse symptoms than usual with her COPD, that’s called an exacerbation. An exacerbation can be the warning right before a lung infection takes hold. If your senior is prone to flare-ups, you can take...
Read More ›If you’ve spent the majority of your life depending on yourself, caregiving can be really difficult for you. One reason for this is that you might lean toward “lone soldier syndrome,” which means you're trying to do it all by yourself. You...
Read More ›You probably have some solid ideas about how home care makes your life easier, but your senior family member can be a tougher sell. It can help to have an idea about how some of the ways they can help your senior can also make her more comfortable...
Read More ›While an elderly person’s golden years can be filled with family and friends, for many it is also a time of extreme loneliness. Isolation is not healthy or safe for aging adults, either physically or mentally. Experts agree that seniors with...
Read More ›What’s better than a hot bowl of soup on winter’s evening? There’s something about soup that not only warms the insides but makes everything seem just a little cozier. The best part about soup is that it is quite easy to make, and even the...
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