Seniors For Living

No matter how strong the caregiver, caring for a senior loved one with complex care needs (perhaps related to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cancer, COPD, or another chronic illness, disease or disability) over a long period of time will take ...

Leading up to this Mother’s Day weekend, the focus has been on Mom, Grandma, and all the special women in our lives. Though the men will have their day in June, families caring for aging parents, friends and relatives ...

Even if we’re not directly involved in caregiving, we all need time to recharge. All too often though, we pack our weekends with more activities than rest. We spend Saturdays and Sundays catching up on home improvement projects, errands, ...

When a family decides to bring in home care, things change.

A transition to a senior living community means packing, consolidating, signing agreements, unpacking, settling in, and adjusting to a new routine and schedule, but bringing in home care is ...

Being a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s -- whether a home care professional, family member, or nurse aide in assisted living -- can be physically, emotionally and mentally taxing.

Yet the symptoms of dementia extend beyond memory loss and ...

Cooking, cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping: maintaining a house is a lot of work, and when you’re a full-time caregiver, it’s a challenge to keep up.

Ever heard of non-medical home care? When referred to this way, it means ...

Everyone’s talking about noticing changes in senior loved ones over the holidays, but what about the primary caregiver?

Consider this scenario: if you haven’t seen Mom for a couple of months and a holiday visit has you concerned ...

Alzheimer’s was a hot topic in September, with the debut of #TalkAlz – a brand new chat we’re excited to be a part of, World Alzheimer’s Month, Alzheimer’s Action Day, World Alzheimer’s Day, thousands of Alzheimer’...

If you’re the primary caregiver for a parent or older relative/friend, then you might be wondering if travel plans should be on hold indefinitely.

Nothing could be further from the truth. Caregiving is exhausting, even though you may ...

Deciding where to live rarely happens by closing your eyes and waving your hand over an open map, picking the city or state your roving finger randomly lands on.

You lay out the pros and cons. You discuss priorities and ...