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Personal Support Workers (PSWs)  play a vital role in helping seniors maintain their independence and dignity  while living at home....

Watching a loved one manage the daily challenges of COPD isn’t easy. You see them struggle with breathlessness and fatigue, and you want...

Caring for a senior family member is an act of devotion and love, but it can also feel like a perpetual marathon. The emotional highs of...

We have all felt that moment of sheer panic when we cannot find our keys or wallet. It’s disorienting and frustrating. Now, picture this...

What if your mom, who's always had a green thumb, decides she wants to redesign the family garden? Though she might move a little slower...

Summertime is a prime time for power failures. For most of us, it is a small inconvenience; but for seniors, it may cause an actual...

You've just started exploring senior care options for a loved one, and you're feeling slightly overwhelmed. There are so many choices to...

Receiving a diagnosis of dementia is never easy. It is the start of a difficult rollercoaster of fear, anxiety, uncertainty, grief, and...

Have you ever said the wrong thing? Maybe your intention was to compliment a friend on her new haircut, but you came across sounding like...

As we grow older, it is natural to become more apprehensive about the risk of falling. For many people, however, the fear of falling can...

We have all been there: counting sheep, slowing down our breathing, listening to white noise, all in an attempt to force our brains to...

What do you wish for most this holiday season? Peace on earth? Good health for your loved ones? Financial security? What if you could...

No one wants to spend any more time than necessary in the hospital. The goal is to get the required treatment or procedure over with as...

What were your thoughts when selecting the outfit you put on this morning? Comfort? Style? A specific memory attached to a piece of...

Changes in eating habits and weight are not unusual as we grow older. Medication side effects, dental problems, less physical activity...

You have been caring for Mom since her dementia diagnosis. You have been working through many of the challenging symptoms. However one...

After a hospitalization or surgical procedure, the doctor may recommend a short-term rehab stay prior to when the person returns home....

What’s your first thought when you see an elderly person in a wheelchair? Do you see that person as less-than, someone in need of being...

Unless you have had to use beverage thickeners for dysphagia, you most likely have not given much thought to the various textures and...

It has been several months since you’ve had the opportunity for a nice, long visit with Mom. Now that the holidays are here, you’ll have...