It can be a big shock when it’s your turn to care for your parents. You’re busy with your life raising children and managing a career when suddenly your mom or dad is no longer able to live independently. Many family caregivers are taken off guard. The video below offer some great tips on how […]

Wandering Alarms for The Elderly How can you stop an elderly person with cognitive impairment from sneaking out of the house? How do GPS systems for Alzheimer’s patients work? What are some cheap ways to safeguard your home so that a senior can’t get lost? If an elderly person goes missing for more than 24 […]

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF7iD0B8jWU No Cure, Yet. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there are 5.4 million people with Alzheimer’s.  And the number is growing, as we continue to live longer. As medical science has reduced deaths from heart disease and cancer more people are living longer. Our life span has increased, making us more likely to die from […]

Nursing Home Fight A reader wrote in: “My 89 year-old mother lives with me and my teenage grandson. She needs around the clock help. She can’t get in or out of bed without help. She is incontinent and has memory problems. I’m worn out. I know she would be better off in a nursing home […]

S. Barry Eiden, OD, FAAO President and Medical Director of North Suburban Vision Consultants, Ltd. www.nsvc.com/blog With the aging of our population we are faced with increasing challenges regarding the ongoing eye health of our senior citizens. Although there are significant and potentially devastating eye diseases that particularly afflict the elderly, advances in medical technology […]