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Caregiving, Emergency Preparedness, Health, Safety

How Can I Help My Parents Plan for a Crisis?

(ARA) – An earthquake strikes a community and looting and violence follow. A tax protestor crashes a plane into a downtown building. Headlines alert you to arrests of terrorism suspects in communities you thought of as stable and safe. Reports…

Tim Colling
August 5, 2019

Caregiving, Health

How to Manage Senior Diabetes with a Healthy Lifestyle

Healthy Lifestyle Changes for Senior Diabetes

Living a Full Life With Diabetes Diabetes affects millions of Americans, causing frightening symptoms and costing billions of dollars annually in health care services. But despite the reputation diabetes has as a life-altering disease, seniors can effectively manage the condition…

Joyce Apperson
July 21, 2019

Geriatric Care Management

It’s Almost You’re Getting Older

If national grocery store chains and discount stores made more money from products that improve senior life, would we plan more (and better)? If you walked into your store of choice and down an aisle set up for "You (or Your Parents) Are Getting Older" season, would you check to see what was on sale? Would you start noticing what's available and what you might need?

Tim Colling
March 31, 2019

Caregiving, Health

In-Home Care for Seniors Helps Reduce Risk Of Dangerous Conditions

It’s summertime, and the living is easy. That is, except in warm climates where dehydration is a real concern. As we age, declining kidney function and our inability to recognize thirst both contribute to increased risk of dehydration. Not only…

Tim Colling
March 25, 2019

Caregiving, Health

Four Things Seniors Need to Know About Scleroderma

Know the Symptoms of Scleroderma in the Elderly

Photo by Sami Keinänen -(cc) What is Scleroderma? Scleroderma is a hardening of the skin and tissue that may range from mild, localized cases to systemic cases that affect major organs. Symptoms may vary depending on the severity of the…

Tim Colling
January 24, 2019

Caregiving, Safety

Keeping Secrets

Keeping illnesses and concerns to yourself, particularly if you are older, if you live alone, or if you live with children or elders that you provide care for is...stupid. I could think of other words that demonstrate the wrongness of that kind of secrecy as well, but they all boil down to the same definition: stupid.

Tim Colling
January 18, 2019