What is A1C and Why Does it Matter?
You’ve probably heard of an A1C test and have a vague understanding of it as something having to do with diabetes. Maybe you’ve even had
Edward Harrison
April 16, 2019
Getting Your Senior Involved During National Lawn Care Month
April is National Lawn Care Month. This is the ideal opportunity for you as a family caregiver to recognize the importance not just of the
Edward Harrison
April 10, 2019
Is Your Dad Drinking Enough Water Each Day? A Study Finds Almost Half of Today’s Elderly Don’t
Estimates find that 4 out of 10 of seniors living in retirement communities are dehydrated. A UCLA professor of nursing came up with a way
Edward Harrison
March 27, 2019
Could Stroke Rehab Help Your Senior?
As a family caregiver, you put a tremendous amount of time and effort into helping your senior to avoid serious health issues and events such
Edward Harrison
March 19, 2019
Are Hallways a Danger Spot for Your Senior?
Hallways are often dark, long, and don’t have much going on other than serving as a connector between one part of a home to another.
Edward Harrison
March 13, 2019
Making Tough Decisions as Part of Being a Caregiver
You might be pretty surprised to find just how difficult some of the decisions you have to make as a caregiver really are. They can
Edward Harrison
March 7, 2019
Is Your Senior’s Weight a Concern?
Weight can be a big issue for your senior, whether she’s carrying a little too much of it or has lost more weight than she
Edward Harrison
February 28, 2019
My Aging Parent Wants to Adopt a Pet
Elderly adults enjoy spending time with friends and family members, but when they are dealing with chronic health issues, it seems that they spend a
Edward Harrison
February 21, 2019
FAQs About Emphysema in the Elderly
Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) where the air sacs in the lungs have become permanently damaged, reduce the lung capacity,
Edward Harrison
February 15, 2019
How Can You Tell You Need to Take Time Away from Caregiving?
It’s not easy to admit that you might be investing too much of your time and energy into caregiving and not enough into yourself. Your
Edward Harrison
February 7, 2019
