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Learn More About the Two Main Alzheimer’s Drugs and How They Work

The most up-to-date Alzheimer’s data is sobering. The illness is now the 6th leading cause of death, overtaking both breast cancer and prostate cancer put together. And though deaths from many other chronic health conditions, like heart disease, are decreasing, those from Alzheimer’s have escalated in excess of 100%. The toll the illness takes on family caregivers is equally astonishing,

Posted in: Alzheimer's Care, Dementia Care | Tags: Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's in home care

Don’t Let the Strains of Family Caregiving Strain Your Marriage

In marriage we consent to stick together for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness as well as in health – but what doesn’t come up in our vows to each other is how to handle the growing difficulties of senior care as our parents age.

Posted in: Caregiver Stress | Tags: caregiver stress, Caregiver Tips, caregivers

Two New Breakthrough Discoveries in Alzheimer’s

Remarkable scientific studies are honing in ever nearer towards the eradication of Alzheimer’s disease, this time in the form of two medications already developed and approved by the FDA. This permits accelerated clinical trials and we hope fast-tracking us closer to a treatment.

Posted in: Aging Care Issues, Alzheimer's Care, Brain Health, Medical News, Senior Health, Senior Home Health Care Tips, Senior Support, Senior Technology | Tags: Alzheimer's Treatment

The Dangers of Senior Loneliness – and How to Help

With more than 325 million people residing in the U.S. alone, it is not easy to think that loneliness would be so common. However, more than 50% of older adults live alone, and more than a million of them are estimated to be chronically lonely. In fact, nearly half of older adults researched stated that their most common source of companionship is the television.

Posted in: Aging Care Issues, Benefits of Boston Home Care, Boston Home Care, Brain Health, Caregiver Stress, Senior Health, Senior Independence, Senior Safety, Senior Support | Tags: Boston Home Care

Why We Need to Rethink Aging

A simple Google search for the word “aging” brings up topics such as “coping with aging,” “what you can do about aging,” and even “the cure to aging.” The negative connotations to aging are, sadly, so ingrained within our culture that it’s estimated that by 2021, we’ll be purchasing over $300 billion in anti-aging products.

Posted in: Aging Care Issues, Brain Health, Medical News, Mental Health, Senior Health, Senior Independence, Senior Safety, Senior Support

Could You Be a Helicopter Child?

We have all known helicopter parents, particularly when a child leaves for college. In fact, we could possibly be guilty of hovering a bit too closely ourselves. Discovering that ideal balance between caring and overstepping our boundaries is not always straightforward.

And now, due to the increased number of sandwich generationers providing care for both children and aging parents,

Posted in: Benefits of Boston Home Care, Senior Home Health Care Tips, Transitional Care | Tags: family caregivers, sandwich generation, senior care assistance

Senior Care Tips: How “Play” Strengthens Relationships and the Mind

Do you recall that feeling as a kid once the school bell rang, indicating the end of arithmetic and the beginning of the very best part of the day: recess? There was clearly an immense sensation of independence dashing out onto the playground, leaving behind the pressure of school work for a quick period of unstructured play.

Posted in: Boston Home Care, Senior Health, Types of Cape Cod Home Care | Tags: free time benefits, healthy work play balance, Massachusetts Home Care

Did You Notice Any of These Signs While Visiting Mom This Christmas?

From the second the door swings open and your elderly parent wraps you in a warm hug, through the festive holiday meal and every timeless family tradition, possibilities abound for not just quality time together, but also to assess how your loved one is truly doing and if any warning flags are noticed.

Posted in: Alzheimer's Care, Cape Cod In-Home Care, Holidays with Seniors | Tags: Alzheimer's, dementia Massachusetts, senior holiday concerns

Bring Back the Joy of the Season: Beat the Holiday Blues with These Tips

Ah, the holidays: they are oftentimes the most wonderful time of the year, or the most difficult. For many seniors in the Boston area who have lost relatives, are battling chronic health conditions, or are suffering from isolation and loneliness, the holiday season can result in depression. And, the family caregivers who care for a loved one may also be prone to holiday blues,

Posted in: Aging Care Issues, Mental Health, Senior Health | Tags: depression, holidays, reduce depression

Can Planning for Senior Falls Actually Help You Avoid Them?

Falls among the elderly are all too common and can have dire consequences. Taking precautionary measures is key, including assessing the house for fall dangers like throw rugs as well as other tripping hazards, poor lighting, and an absence of appropriate grab bars and railings. But there’s another tactic being recommended now: creating a fall plan of care,

Posted in: Aging Care Issues, Senior Independence, Senior Safety | Tags: Elderly Fall Risk, Fall Prevention