If you struggle with joint pain, the last thing you may want to do is exercise. However, certain exercises actually help keep arthritic joints strong and prevent surgery.
Navigating Medicare: What Your Loved One Is Entitled To
Serving as the primary caregiver to a loved one is hard enough. The last thing you need to worry about is a whole bunch of complicated and confusing insurance rules. But that’s just what you’ll get. In addition to the medical support and practical assistance that you...
What to Do if Your Parent Has a Stroke
As the primary caregiver to an aging parent, you know that you must be ready to act immediately in the event of an emergency. This is especially true when dealing with a stroke, where every second counts. According to a recent article by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the optimal...
Your Loved One Has Multiple Sclerosis…Now What?
According to the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one of the most commonly occurring neurological diseases, impacting roughly 400,000 Americans. This means that hundreds of thousands of Americans are also primary caregivers to...
Caregivers Are Still Predominantly Women
Regardless of the advancements in achieving gender equality in the workplace, it looks like gender still plays a big role at home. Nearly two-thirds of all U.S. adults currently serving as Caregiver for a loved one are women. Cornell University gerontologist, Dr. Karl...
4 Affordable Alternatives to Assisted Living
It’s common for independent living to become difficult with age. This is true for various reasons; the loss of a spouse no longer makes a person feel comfortable being alone in a big house. No longer having the ability to drive increases the need to be closer to an...
