by Courtney Boatin | May 5, 2023 | Assisted Living
Home safety for older adults is top of mind concern for loved ones and adult children. According to the AARP Home and Community Preference Survey, 79% of seniors (ages 50 and above) prefer to live at home as they age, but only about 34% recognize they may need to...
by Courtney Boatin | Apr 20, 2023 | Alzheimers, Dementia, Memory Care
A dementia diagnosis is a devastating event in any marriage and one that really changes everything going forward. Suddenly there are so many unknowns, so many new concerns, and so much sadness that the healthy spouse may be overwhelmed. One of the greatest of the...
by Courtney Boatin | Apr 10, 2023 | Caregiver, Uncategorized
How to help seniors living at home and struggling to care for themselves is a dilemma many adult children face. Living at home is the first choice of many seniors, but it comes with many challenges as the years go by. One of the most difficult for many families is...
by Courtney Boatin | Mar 30, 2023 | Senior Health, Uncategorized
An essential ingredient in the recipe for a long and happy life is quality sleep. But many older adults find it more and more difficult to not only sleep well but sleep enough and resort to over-the-counter medications to help. But there are plenty of ways to...
by Courtney Boatin | Mar 14, 2023 | Memory Care
Making the decision to move yourself or a loved one to a memory care community should be a well-informed one. All memory care communities are not created equal, but the best have several things in common. When comparing memory care communities be sure to include the...
