People grow up becoming accustomed to their parents being strong, dependable and independent. Unfortunately, the aging process can diminish certain qualities in our loved ones, but we don’t always know how to tell when it’s time to step in and offer extra help or care. Moreover, the people who raised us aren’t usually too keen […]
Always Best Care® Gets New Ownership For Bristol, Connecticut Senior Care Franchise Roseville, CA (October 29, 2015) — Always Best Care® Senior Services, one of the leading senior care franchise systems in the United States, today announced that its Greater Bristol franchise in Connecticut has been awarded to Rick and Brenda Downey. The Northwest Connecticut franchise provides […]
Survey Offers Insight for Families Considering In-Home Care (NU) – Many of us would do it without thinking twice. When a family member or friend is in need of at-home care, helping out is the least we can do. Caregiving, though, is no small thing. The ever-important process of arranging in-home care can prove a […]
One of the most important things we can do for the senior members of our communities is help them handle change. Dealing with big changes like the loss of friends and loved ones is important, but there are a number of other changes that, while they might be easy for us handle, present larger challenges […]
As people grow older, they often grow wiser, but they typically end up experiencing some diminished physical abilities as a tradeoff. For many older people, the diminishment of certain senses is something that they’re unprepared for, and they simply resign themselves to living with a certain amount of difficulty. However, there are numerous things family […]
Post-traumatic stress disorder is usually thought of as a conditionrelated to the military. But research is finding that PTSDcan be prevalent in older populations. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has become something of a buzzword in recent years, given the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the impact of this war on the younger generation. […]
As we get older, most of start taking more prescription drugs, as we are diagnosed with long-term, chronic illnesses. There’s a pill to lower cholesterol, to thin blood, to control diabetes and to ease the effects of asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In addition, most of us take supplements, including vitamins or other over-the-counter […]
About one in four people are susceptible to the winter doldrums, marked by fatigue and food cravings caused by biological changes. The more severe seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, affects 11 million Americans with more serious signs of depression (“Beating Winter’s Woes,”WebMD). Both conditions are caused by winter’s shorter days, which disrupt our circadian rhythm, […]
The more you know about the medicine you take, the better prepared you will be if problems arise. Sit down with your health-care provider and ask: What is the name of the medicine, and why am I taking it? How does it treat my condition? How many times a day should I take it? At […]
Many retired people dream of buying an RV—a recreational vehicle—and traveling around the country. Being able to carry around your own home is attractive: you don’t have to pay for lodging or eating out; you can camp in some of the most beautiful places in the country. But RVers themselves warn that there are a […]
