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Feeling helpless about how to help a friend or family member who's mourning a loss? Small acts speak volumes. Here's how to help someone who's grieving, in simple, thoughtf...
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What Senior Move Managers Do
Senior move managers help plan and manage a move of any distance, such as from a longtime home to a communal living situation. They hire and s...
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One of the difficult parts of eldercare is that most of us have little training or experience with it. That's why many family caregivers find themselves terrified of making...
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Noticeable memory loss doesn't always mean Alzheimer's disease. All adults forget names, lose keys, and can't remember what they walked into a room to retrieve. Although ma...
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If you hope to avoid the leading causes of death in women after 40 -- such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, respiratory disease, and diabetes -- you'd...
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Sex is great until, well, it's not so great. When something goes awry, it's easy to blame being in a bad patch or a bad relationship. Or . . . could your body be trying to ...
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Wish your memory were a little sharper? Want to remember names and numbers as well as you could a few years back? Brain experts swear by the following six simple techniques...
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It's hard not to think of Alzheimer's disease when memory loss or a memory lapse darkens your day. After all, Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia are constantly in the ...
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It's natural to feel a little uneasy when you forget something, knowing that Alzheimer's disease now afflicts 5.3 million Americans, many still in their 40s and 50s. It's s...
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Almost all of us of a certain age -- say, anywhere north of 40 -- worry at some point about memory glitches. No wonder. Our brains begin to deteriorate by our late 20s. But...
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You can telegraph caring and love for someone with dementia with a simple hug. Communication with body language -- especially touch -- is easily understood even as other la...
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Tea is hot: Americans downed more than 3 billion gallons of it in 2010. Worldwide, tea is the most widely consumed beverage after water. And a daily cup or two confers surp...
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Certain health warning signs are well known -- like chest pain (heart attack), fever (infection), yellow eyes (jaundice), and irregular moles (skin cancer). But other conce...
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The following ideas are easy to implement and will help you manage the daily life of a person with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia.
Time Management Suggestions f...
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It can be hard to decide when someone who has Alzheimer's should no longer live alone. With sufficient lifestyle supports and memory aids, some people with the disease live...
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How can you get along better with your loved one? Let your body language do the talking. Humans read nonverbal communication far more quickly and strongly than they believe...
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Sleep deprivation is a special risk for caregivers. Napping can help you recharge your brain and body. These napping tricks can help:
Time it right.
After lunch is a go...
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Every caregiver sometimes has negative thoughts -- at least everyone who's human! Unfortunately, negative thinking can darken your mood and send your emotions spiraling dow...
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Ever feel like you don't know what else to say to a loved one? Longtime companions often feel "talked out." For others, making conversation with a frail older adult can be ...
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From the Department of Tell Me Something I Didn't Already Know: Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease can be stupendously expensive, says a new report in The New ...
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Odd or frustrating behaviors around clean clothes, bathing, oral care, hairstyling, and shaving seldom come "out of nowhere." Usually there's a trigger, and ways to work ar...
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Good for you if you exercise, watch your weight, and don't smoke -- but if you live in lonely solitude, your health may suffer anyway. Social isolation is increasingly seen...
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Helping an older adult with personal care means you have a lot to keep track of. But even conscientious caregivers often miss potential signs and sources of trouble. Beware...
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Want to make a simple, ten-second check on the state of your health? Sneak a peek at your feet.
"You can detect everything from diabetes to nutritional deficiencies ...
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Worried about fading brain power? If you're older than 27, you have good reason. That's the age when cognitive skills start to decline, according to University of Virginia ...
