Loneliness is one of the biggest challenges when you lose a spouse -When you grieve, you can feel both physical and emotional pain. Therefore proper emotional and physical care for the surviving spouse is an essential component of senior care. While most seniors gradually adapt to life without their spouse, there are many challenges they Read More
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Fighting Loneliness in the Elderly Feeling Isolated
A 2018 survey conducted by Cigna insurance concluded that out of 20,000 adults, almost half report feeling lonely sometimes or always; feeling left out; not having daily meaningful in-person social interactions or extended conversations; or feeling isolated. A similar piece of research conducted in 2018 by AARP Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering American seniors, Read More
The Strange Face In The Mirror
To a senior with Alzheimer’s or Dementia, mirrors can cause challenging dementia behavior. Many times looking into a mirror is not a pleasurable experience and at times can even be terrifying. They may see an apparition of strange faces, or distortion of their face, or hallucinations like monsters, faces of deceased relatives, or even animals. Read More
The Future Care Gap
Generation X (born 1965 – 1979) will be feeling the gap between lifespan and healthspan. People ages 45 to 64 are the likeliest caregivers for the nation’s frail older people. As baby boomers age over the next several decades, the ratio of likely family caregivers to older people who need care is projected to shrink Read More
One Son or Daughter ALWAYS Does More
One son or daughter always does more to take care of their parents. Circumstances often dictate this, it’s not necessarily anybody being casual or lazy or being thoughtless. Some logistics make it so that one daughter or son usually does more. As elderly parents begin to rely on family for more support, the amount of Read More