Seniors For Living

You arrive at the hospital after getting an urgent phone call at work: your Dad had an accident at home, and he’s in the ER with severe burns. As his primary caregiver, you were the first to be contacted. ...

During this Wednesday's live Twitter forum, 57 participants were buzzing about the right and wrong ways to reference older adults and aging.

One of my top peeves is when speakers, journalists and others refer to an Alzheimer’s patient instead of ...

It’s the first day of spring, making this CaregiverStress.com post quite timely, Spring Cleaning a Senior’s Home: 5 Tips to Get It Done. As a caregiver, you may be overwhelmed by the thought of spring cleaning both your ...

Senior care is expensive in the UK too, so a group of friends is taking matters into their own hands, according to this news article. Comprised of eight couples who range in age from 65 to 70, the group vacations together, goes ...

You’re concerned for a senior loved one who lives at home alone or with a spouse/partner (for whom you may also be concerned). Maybe you’re providing care for a few hours a day or a few hours ...

“I recommend you take care of the minutes and the hours will take care of themselves.” These words from the Earl of Chesterfield (shared in this Sageminder.com collection of quotes for caregivers) are appropriate for those caring for a ...

You live in Florida, you have a brother in Texas, a sister in Colorado, and senior parents in New Jersey. Finding a senior living community or home care help for Mom and Dad definitely requires some coordination.

Thankfully, senior living ...

When a senior you love needs home care services or must move to assisted living, the transition is usually not an easy one. When hoarding is an issue for that family member or friend, the process is even harder.

Hoarding ...

There’s a new movement underfoot in the UK, with plans for a US outpost in the works. In this post, Senior Planet tells us all about The Amazings, a “reverse-model of your typical social service organization.” Instead of simply ...

Sometimes, it happens overnight. Your mother is rushed to the hospital, and as the oldest child, your home becomes the Oval Office, a place where your siblings and other family members gather to decide what comes next. Sometimes, the fighting ...