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Blog Category: Senior Health

Defining Continuing‌ ‌Care‌ ‌Retirement‌ ‌Communities‌ (CCRCs)

Today, seniors are searching for alternatives to age with dignity and live in housing that meets their unique needs. A range of senior housing options including continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) are now available, making it easier for seniors to find a place that feels like home. CCRCs are an exciting new alternative for seniors […]

6 Alternatives to Nursing Homes

Senior living options come in many shapes and sizes. As you look into alternatives to nursing homes for you or a loved one, it’s important to understand the differences. Nursing homes tend to have a bad reputation, though often an unfounded one. To help your senior living search, let’s go over six alternatives to nursing […]

Understanding Terminal Lucidity

This article has been medically reviewed by Dr. Martin Duggan in 2021. This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Terminal lucidity may bewilder loved […]

50+ Key Elderly Caregiver Interview Questions

Hiring a caregiver is an important decision. Specifically, getting the right caregiver for your loved one is a big part of ensuring high-quality care. Asking the right interview questions can help you do just that. As you interview different candidates, you’ll want to ask key questions to understand who the candidate is and how he/she […]

All about the SAGE test and dementia red flags

How to Deal with Irrational Elderly Parents

It’s never easy to care for elderly parents. It can become even more challenging when elderly parents are hurtful with their words or are seemingly irrational with their actions. As you care for an aging parent, it’s important to understand how to deal with this type of behavior without putting extra stress on your relationship. […]

9 Tips for Elderly Safety at Home

A home is a place where one should feel safe and at ease. Maintaining this environment becomes increasingly difficult as we get older. Places that used to be so familiar and comforting could become dangerous with time. This could be due to mobility-related issues, inability to keep balance, changes in vision, and other problems that […]

Tai Chi: How ‘Moving Meditation’ can Benefit Seniors

Getting good exercise as a senior can be challenging. Certain physical conditions may mean that past sports or activities are now off-limits. As seniors age, they’re also more likely to worry about their balance, ability and strength during exercise. Thankfully, tai chi is an excellent option for seniors. Tai chi is a low-impact activity that’s […]

LGBT Senior Guide: Key Considerations and Resources

By 2030, there will be 7 million LGBT seniors over the age of 50 in the U.S. Yet, services catered to the needs and challenges of LGBT seniors are severely lacking. Luckily, service providers are catching up and at long last are considering the difficulties that LGBT seniors face. Though aging is hardly a seamless […]

Use of the Palliative Performance Scale (PPS)

How to Qualify for Disability Benefits

For those of us navigating benefits programs and what our loved ones can qualify for, the entire process can seem confusing and stressful. Understanding how to qualify for disability benefits is important, especially if the disabled person does not have sufficient income and requires financial assistance from the government. This article, detailing how qualifying for […]