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When Elderly Parents Want More Than You Have to Offer: 3 Tips to Help

Blog, Caregiver Health, Family Caregiving, Healthy Habits, Respite Care

In an ideal world, we could manage to perfectly compartmentalize our caregiving duties, staying with a routine that met the requirements of our elderly parents, while enabling enough time required to take care of our myriad of other responsibilities. But needless to say, life does not follow our desired script, and contradicting needs are frequent […]

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5 Tough (But Normal) Caregiver Emotions – and How to Manage Them

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If you’re feeling somewhat discouraged in your role as caregiver, take heart; you are in good company. Providing home care for aging parents is probably one of the more complex roles we can hold: extremely gratifying on the one hand, while simultaneously discouraging and ever-evolving, often leading to feelings of doubt about whether we’re up

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Keys to a Successful Family Caregiver Meeting

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“It takes a village” was never a truer statement than when caring for an older loved one, and it’s important for that “village” to maintain effective, ongoing communication between each family caregiver in order to provide the best care, and to ensure that everyone involved in care is on the same page. It’s also crucial

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New Year’s Resolutions That Provide Caregiver Support and Inspiration

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If you’re among the 8% of Americans who actually accomplish their New Year’s resolution goals, well done! However, if you’re like most of us, you have quit before even turning the calendar page to February. Although without a doubt it’s commendable to strive to better ourselves by resolving to get rid of 10 pounds or eat much

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Hinsdale Home Care: How a Geriatric Care Manager Can Help Senior Loved Ones

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Family care providers know that navigating the journey of locating appropriate care resources for an older adult can feel like attempting to cross the ocean in a rowboat – blindfolded, and blindsided by the buffeting surf and winds. The prospect of arriving safely to your destination is pretty slim without the appropriate tools, and an expert to

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Family Caregivers are at Risk for Depression – Send Help

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There’s no question that it’s a wonderful honor to care for people we love. Family caregivers encounter a closeness and connection with those in their care that very often far outweighs the difficulties. But there are difficulties, such as a never-ending to-do list to make sure the senior loved one you are providing care for

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Cancer Research: What We Now Know

Blog, Cancer, Caregiver Health, Depression, Family Caregiving, Healthy Habits, Home Care, Home Care Costs, Long-Term Care, Medication Management, Quality of Life, Respite Care, Senior Health

Each year since 1999, we have attained an ever-increasing decrease in cancer-related deaths, a reassuring trend that’s poised to carry on as scientists discover more and more about the sources of cancer and are in a position to identify new and better treatment methods. But, cancer continues to be among the leading causes of death in

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Alzheimer’s Risk in Females: Why the Higher Prevalence?

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Scientists are finally starting to get a grip on the discrepancy between Alzheimer’s diagnoses in females and men. Generally, as many as 2/3 of people with Alzheimer’s in the United States are female, and as scientists continue to better grasp the specific intricacies behind this trend, we are able to begin to target them. As reported by

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What’s the Best Technology for Seniors Wanting to Age in Place?

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It doesn’t matter if you’re looking to tune a guitar, study a new language, or just add cats’ ears to a selfie, there is an app for that! And for older adults who choose to age in place, technology for seniors may be an essential component in maximizing safety, comfort, and overall wellbeing. Take Amazon’s Alexa,

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Being a Caregiver is Rewarding, but the Accompanying Safety Concerns are Alarming

Alzheimer's - Dementia, Blog, Caregiver Health, Exercise, Fall Prevention, Family Caregiving, Lifting and Transferring, Long-Term Care, Quality of Life, Respite Care, Senior Safety

While the ultimate goal is to increase the health and safety for seniors they love, family caregivers, unfortunately, sometimes end up diminishing their own health in the process. An incredible 94% of caregivers in a recently available study conducted by Ohio State University documented musculoskeletal pain in at least one part of their body – and 66%

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