Navigating the path through senior living — for yourself or a loved one — can be tricky, but knowing the terminology will make it much easier. From diseases and conditions to...
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Avoiding Elder Dehydration: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
Everyone knows that water is essential to life, but many don’t understand how important hydration is as we age. Like infants and children, the elderly are more severely affected...
Easy and Helpful Technology for Seniors
Technology has become an integral part of life for every generation, and seniors are no exception. In fact, technology for seniors has become a specialty for innovators and...
Tips for Teaching Technology to Seniors
Keeping up with technology is no easy task, even for those who use it all day every day. From laptops to tablets to smartphones, it can quickly become overwhelming, especially...
How to Help Your Elderly Parents with Their Finances
Helping your parents stay financially healthy as they age is as important as keeping them physically healthy. Just as you would gladly take your mom or dad to the doctor for a...
Caregiver Crisis Planning: What You Need
You’re at work, digging into your daily routine and the phone rings. It’s your mom’s neighbor calling to tell you your mom took a fall and is on the way to the hospital. This is...
Eyes and Aging: Diseases and Disorders to Watch For
Time takes a toll on our bodies, and our eyes are no exception. Most people start experiencing eye changes as they reach middle age. You may need reading glasses, see colors...
Internet Safety for Seniors
For many people who have retired from long careers, worrying about their online security may be something that fell off the radar when they left work behind. But online security...
Diet and Dementia: Experts Agree, What You Eat Matters
Dementia is one of the most insidious conditions afflicting humanity — people of every race in every country around the world. As we age, dementia becomes more and more likely...
Need a Break? Consider Respite Care in Jackson
Being a caregiver to an ill or incapacitated loved one may sound like a mission of mercy at first, something you want to do simply because you care so much. After several months,...
Senior Living: Medical Technology Trends
Today’s seniors grew up in a world of black-and-white television (if any), transistor radios, and wall-mounted telephones. Needless to say: Boy, have things changed! Our...
Inpatient Rehab: What to Expect
If inpatient rehab is on the calendar for you, you’re probably wondering what’s in store. A good place to begin is with the definition of rehabilitation: “The action, process, or...
