January is Mentoring Month January brings us National Mentoring Month. It started in 2002 by Harvard School of Public Health, MENTOR, and the Corporation for National and Community Service. It was designed to promote youth mentoring. Events are planned throughout the month that include call to actions and share the news: mentoring is making a…
Your Elderly Parent’s Appetite It’s easy to become concerned when you see your parent picking at their full plate of food and leaving half untouched. Uncovering the cause behind their decreased appetite will help you know the next step to take to ensure their health and your peace of mind. Age and Appetite Appetites change…
How to Reduce the Likelihood that Your Elderly Loved One Needs to Drive If your elderly loved one is adamant about continuing to drive, you might need to get a little more creative about helping her to cut back. Try some of these ideas to remove the necessity for your loved one to drive on…
Protecting Your Health and Well-Being during the Holiday Season The holiday season is a joyful and exciting time, but it can also be stressful. As a family caregiver, you might experience this stress to an even greater degree, and suffer further consequences to your health and well-being. Focusing on protecting your health and well-being throughout…
Managing Your Anger as a Caregiver Being a family caregiver often consists of a mixed bag of emotions. One day you may be feeling grateful for the opportunity to care for your elderly loved one, but other days may be filled with regret and anger. However, by not learning to manage your anger, you will…
Keeping Your Elderly Parent Safe in Winter Months Another autumn is ending. The leaves have been raked, the wood stacked, the rock salt purchased. Winter brings concern for your elderly parent and for good reason. Fifty percent of hypothermia deaths occur in people over the age of 55. Hypothermia Being aware of the symptoms will…
Health Benefits of Pecans during National Georgia Pecan Month The holiday season is right around the corner, which means that you might be thinking about the menus for all of the festive seasonal meals that your family will enjoy. There are some ingredients that immediately come to mind when you are thinking of these meals,…
Items to Add to Your Day Bag for the Colder Weather Season As a family caregiver you know how important it is to have a day bag. This bag contains everything that you might need when you head out with your aging parent so that you can enjoy an active, engaged lifestyle with them while…
Strategies for Elders Who Want to Live at Home Does your elderly parent want to live at home? If the answer is yes, they are not the only ones. In fact, over 80 percent of older adults said they would prefer to live at home if given the opportunity. The term for this living arrangement…
How to Help Your Elderly Parent After Hip Replacement Your parent has opted for hip surgery. They may have had an injury, rheumatoid arthritis or a tumor that prompted their decision. The surgery was a success and now the healing begins. Elder Care Providers If there ever was a time to consider an elder care…