June 7, 2016
Today’s older adults are overrun with an explosion of high tech products focused on bettering their independence and safety and providing life enhancement. At the…
June 3, 2016
Since moving out of state last year, you’ve made it a point to call Mom every Sunday afternoon, no exceptions. After catching up on the…
April 11, 2016
What exactly is palliative care? It’s just a fancy word for ‘end of life care’, right? Not quite! This is a common misconception; one that…
April 1, 2016
Every day there are more and more breakthroughs and advances in modern medicine. Doctors and scientists all over the world, in all different fields, are…
March 16, 2016
Are you part of the growing population in St. Louis known as the “sandwich generation”? No, it’s not a fan club for pastrami on rye,…
March 2, 2016
If you know and have spent time with someone in one of the stages of Alzheimer’s disease, you know all too well the telltale signs:…
February 9, 2016
Are you guilty of this? Using little pet phrases with the elderly, like, “She’s 80 years YOUNG today!” Although they may be offered as terms…
February 4, 2016
At Continuum, we’re all too familiar with the challenges associated with the battle against Alzheimer’s, and the toll the disease takes, not only on the…
January 18, 2016
Many seniors report feelings of loneliness due to loss of a spouse, not having family in their immediate area, or an inability to drive or…
January 4, 2016
Chronic diseases, like heart disease, diabetes, COPD, etc., are on the rise. In fact, 92% of seniors age 65 and over have at least one…