What You Should Know About Your Elderly Parent’s Medications
Once your elderly mom or dad gets a drug prescription from the doctor because of his or her current condition, here are the things you need to know and ask as part of your parent’s caregiving team. Name and dosage of the drug Know the drug’s name and dosage and understand why the doctor prescribed it for […]
Senior Care: Healthy Snacks and Meals for your Elderly Patient
When taking care of an elderly patient, it is always important to check the food he/she eats. Since his/her body needs certain nutrients in order to keep his/her body fit and strong against diseases, proper diet is a must. If a caretaker is look after your old parents or grandparents, it’s important to remind the […]
Mobility aids for the bathroom
From the age of 14, I helped look after my elderly aunt. I visited every day to cook her meals and help with chores, and as you can imagine, it was heart-breaking to see her struggle to live a normal life and to participate in the everyday activities most of us take for granted. I […]
Alzheimer’s Care: Why you should encourage old people to play memory games
The idea of getting Alzheimer’s Disease seems a terrible thought for anyone whose parents have already reached the age of 60. Even for young ones like us, the idea of completely forgetting your relatives or friends for the rest of your senior life is a total nightmare. While we try to keep our parents and […]
Useful Tips for Managing Caregiver Stress
Care giving is a noble undertaking but even the most skilled, experienced and resilient practitioners can experience and suffer from a certain degree of what has been dubbed as ‘caregiver stress.’ This refers to the physical and emotional strain of care giving which may take various forms like anger, apathy, frustration, exhaustion, depression, among others. […]