People who suffer traumatic illnesses or injuries often exhibit some new and uncharacteristic behaviors afterward. Part of that may be due to the shock and strain of confronting a potentially life-threatening event, as well as the frustration of embarking on an often slow and painful process of rehabilitation. But there are also often physical and […]

I must admit it. I am not good with all the acronyms. The world of senior care is full of them and I still have to look at my “cheat sheet” to recall what they are. I can just imagine what someone without some history with these senior care acronyms must think when they are […]

It’s so easy to get frustrated and angry when we’re the one that everyone counts on. Pair that up with a negative senior who is struggling with memory loss and you have a recipe for disaster. So do you need a time out? Chances are your older loved one does too. We can find at […]

A stroke is basically an attack on the brain. It occurs when a blockage or hemorrhage disrupts the flow of blood to the brain, the control center of the nervous system, cutting off the vital supply of oxygen and nutrients. The very name “stroke” underscores it acts quickly, causing the average person to lose about […]

You know it when you feel it—even if you only feel it fleetingly: that calm fulfilling sensation you have at work or play when you seem to be running on all cylinders, doing your best, and doing it effortlessly. Robert Kriegel calls it simply “being in the zone,” and defines it as “a breakthrough performance […]

Caregiving – the rewards are great but so are the stresses. So, what will your older loved one do if you get sick or experience an added family emergency? You’d better have a back-up plan and people who do have your back. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, “Caregiving has all the features […]

Two weeks ago, my daddy was on death’s door. Momma said “You have to face it, Karen. Your daddy isn’t going to be here much longer.” Needless to say, I cried for days. I begged him to see the doctor. I worried about my momma who was worn out and stressed. I called all the […]

“It’s a well-documented human rights violation—and yet it persists in the 16,000 or so nursing homes throughout the U.S.,” says Hannah Flamm, author of a report, “How Nursing Homes in the United States Overmedicate People With Dementia.” The report was undertaken for Human Rights Watch, an international research and advocacy organization that expanded its focus to […]

Updated July 2025 Website data breaches, defined as “cybersecurity mishaps” in which sensitive information is accessed and retrieved without the consent or authority of the owner, have been much in the news of late. Records maintained at the common consumer sites of Target, Uber, Netflix, and Yahoo were all invaded. Perhaps the most potentially embarrassing […]

Many elders experience readmits to the hospital. They want to be home or their doctor thinks they’re well enough. Urinary tract infections, also known as UTI’s are a huge reason elders have to go to the hospital in the first place and be readmitted after the infection rages on. Dehydration is another huge factor in […]