Two of the many things that people fear will happen to their loved ones as they age are dementia and delirium. Dementia is the term…
Can a Hospital Stay Cause Delirium or Dementia in Seniors?
September 23, 2015
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Maintaining Respect for Adults with Alzheimer’s or Other Dementia
September 16, 2015
Whether a loved one’s dementia sets in gradually, with subtle signs developing over time, or it appears seemingly out of the blue – often after…
Busting Global Aging Misconceptions
August 18, 2015
It’s certainly no surprise that the aging population is exploding, ready to increase exponentially over the next few decades, and first-world countries are bracing for…
What to Eat to Live Past 100
August 11, 2015
There are a few places across the globe where centenarians seem to thrive—Greece, Japan, Sardinia, California, and Costa Rica are a few. Researchers have been…
Coaxing Employers to Be More Flexible About Family Caregiving Duties
August 4, 2015
If you’re one of the 40 million Americans providing care for an elderly parent while balancing a full-time job, there will be times you’ll need…
Senior Hospitalizations Linked to Progressive Disability
July 28, 2015
From the moment you choose Continuum for your senior home care services and we do a home walk-through to assess needs, our elder care experts work with…
Caring for Elder Orphans
July 22, 2015
Add the term “elder orphans” to your vocabulary. It’s a term and situation about which you’ll hear a lot in the years to come as…
Study Says Helping Others May Reverse The Brain’s Aging Process
July 15, 2015
Turns out pairing a class of exuberant young children with seniors does as much to help the seniors as it does to help the children….
New Miracle Lens for Cataract Sufferers
June 24, 2015
With the likelihood of cataracts increasing incrementally as we age, most everyone knows at least one senior who’s been affected by them, and has become…
Four Ways to Gently Introduce the Idea of Home Care to Parents
June 18, 2015
Loss of independence, freedom and control tops the list of concerns when it comes to bringing a caregiver into the home, and it’s natural for…