Want Your Vision to Stay Sharp and Healthy? Check Out These 11 Preventative Eye Care Tips A Guest Post by Aaron Barriga
A pair of black reading glasses or spectacles on an Snell en eye chart Sharp and healthy vision is extremely precious. Ask those who are not blessed with it! But if you don’t care for what you have, it can go away. So this article is here with 11 essential [...]
Breaking Down the 7 Dimensions of Senior Health and Wellness A Guest Post by Gabrielle Baglino
Breaking down and understanding the dimensions of senior health and wellness enables each of us to live our life to what we define as our fullest. While dreams might change as time passes, there are ways to maintain optimum health to pursue them as you grow older. Understanding this basic [...]
Alcohol and Substance Abuse and Seniors: Here’s What Caregivers Need to Know A Guest Post Monika Heft
According to the National Council on Drug and Alcohol Dependence, there are approximately 2.4 million older adults in the U.S.A. who are suffering from the issues of drugs and alcohol. However, despite its frequency among seniors, substance abuse has been labeled as an invisible epidemic by the (SAMHSA)Substance Abuse [...]
Meditation and Yoga: How They Can Help Seniors and Their Caregivers A Guest Post by Beverly Nelson
Photo by JD Mason on Unsplash When a senior is no longer able to perform daily tasks safely on their own, a caregiver is the person who steps in and takes care of those responsibilities. Caregivers can be formal (paid) or informal (unpaid). Informal caregivers are typically family members caring [...]
Setting Goals & Taking Action: How Much Money Will You Need for Retirement? A Guest Post by Gregory Rozdeba
2018 goals - handwriting in black ink on a sticky note with a Christmas tree New Year resolutions concept. Retirement planning can be tricky. With average life expectancy increasing, it’s hard to predict how many years of retirement you’ll have, let alone how much money you’ll need. None [...]
Nurses, Sleep and Patient Safety: How To Balance Work With Healthy Sleep Habits A Guest Post by Elizabeth Hines
Nurses tend to work around the clock to ensure the safety and care of their patients. In fact, according to Nurse Theory, many nurse work the following shift intervals: 8-hour 10-hour 12-hour, OR 16-hour Even with long hours, many nurses can grow tired at some point. Thus, sleep deprivation starts [...]
Multiple Barriers: The Challenges Faced When Integrating Family Caregivers Into Health Care Teams, And How These Can Be Overcome A Guest Post by George J. Newton
Family members have historically been the primary caregivers to older and vulnerable relatives, and traditionally close-knit families have relied on local relatives for care. Even as the private care industry booms, there are still over 50 million family caregivers operating in America alone. Family caregivers are often close at hand [...]
Eldercare Caregiver Update: What Common Chronic Conditions Are Covered by Medicare
Did you know that chronic diseases in America are the leading cause of death and disability? Annually, the government and taxpayers collectively pay nearly $4 trillion to cover the costs of diagnosing, treating, and preventing chronic diseases. Because 60 percent of adults suffer from a chronic illness such as Alzheimer’s [...]
A Delicate Balance: The Tao Te Ching/Verse Thirty
The Tao Te Ching: Verse Five The one who uses the Tao to advise the ruler Does not dominate the world with soldiers Such methods tend to be returned The place where the troops camp Thistles and thorns grow Following the great army There must be an inauspicious year A [...]
I Encourage Professional Caregiver to Choose Faith Over Fear When Navigating COVID-19 A Post by Phyllis
There are several definitions of the life-skill of coping circulating these days. Some are simplistic, such as, face it and deal with it! Others expand on that approach to share that coping is being on even terms with challenges as they arise. I agree with both interpretations. The emergency department [...]
A Delicate Balance: The Tao Te Ching/ Verse Seven
The Tao Te Ching: Verse Seven Heaven and Earth are everlasting The reason Heaven and Earth can last forever Is that they do not exist for themselves Thus they can last forever Therefore the sages: Place themselves last but end up in front Are outside of themselves and yet survive [...]
7 Tips on How to Make Life More Manageable as a Family Caregiver A Guest Post by Farlyn Lucas
Family caregivers have one of the most difficult jobs in society. Their role in our community is incredibly important, and that’s why it’s important for these individuals to treat themselves well. Too often, caregivers burnout and find themselves fighting an uphill battle. Achieving a work/life balance is one of the [...]
