Family caregivers, it’s time to take that vacation, schedule that doctor’s appointment, and say yes to that work trip. A new website, dubbed the Airbnb for assisted living, is revolutionizing how family caregivers find short-term care for their loved ones. Booking Short-Term Care Lodging Made Easy The online platform Seniorly aggregates empty beds in assisted […]
Move aside, pilgrims. November, the month that hosts our nation’s holiday for giving thanks, has fittingly been named National Family Caregivers Month by the White House. Recognizing the Important Work Family Caregivers Do Each Day This month we’re breaking bread, and honoring the family members who balance work and life to care for family, friends, […]
An 80-year-old actor, artist, and grandfather is challenging the way the Chinese, and the rest of the world, view the elderly after his latest venture into modeling went viral. Photos and videos of Wang Deshun strutting his stuff confidently down China’s Fashion Week runway quickly captivated the world and gained him the nickname, “China’s hottest […]
Wandering and wondering go hand-in-hand when your parent is older and suffers from dementia. You wonder if they’re safe from moment to moment because older people with dementia tend to, well . . . wander. Silver Alert is a system that can help in the case of a missing older person or one who has […]
Most people say they fear getting Alzheimer’s disease more than they fear heart disease, stroke, diabetes, or cancer, according to a number of recent polls. And a large number even fear it more than dying. And the odds of that fear being realized seem scary, too. The Alzheimer’s Association posts the statistics that an estimated […]
Despite strict government warnings and national initiatives cracking down on administering antipsychotic drugs to older people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia, dangerous abuses persist. The practice is particularly pernicious when it occurs in nursing homes, behind closed doors, where the most vulnerable residents are rarely informed or allowed to give meaningful consent before being […]
If your loved one has dementia, you’ve probably seen how anxious they become, especially during the later afternoons and evenings. Sundowning is a term used to explain how dementia patients become nervous and anxious once the sun starts going down. Some very crafty ladies in Canada and the United Kingdom found a way to help […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency charged with overseeing the quality of treatment in the nation’s 15,000 long-term care facilities, recently released a final rule heralding its first major regulatory reform in 25 years. The rule is slated to be phased in over three years, beginning November 28, 2016. It […]