Solving problems is what caregivers do. It’s not always something that is easy, though, or that becomes easier the more that you do it. Give yourself time and grace to do the best that you can with what you’ve got. Look for New Ways to Address the Issue Depending on...
Anxiety disorders affect as many as 1 out of every 10 senior citizens. The most common anxiety disorders are a social anxiety disorder, PTSD, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. Almost 3 out of 10 have symptoms of anxiety...
Eventually, there is going to come a time in which you and your elderly family member need to talk about whether it’s time for her living situation to change at all. Most aging adults want to continue to age in place for as long as possible and you can help your...
There are a lot of factors that go into determining whether your senior should move and where she should go if she does decide to move. Some of the factors involved are tied to her health and to specific concerns that she’s managing now in other ways. A move might...
The macula is an area of the retina that enables clear central vision. When a person has macular degeneration, the macula starts to thin. That can make central vision blurry or cause vision loss. Macular degeneration is a condition that commonly affects people who are...
