The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released new guidelines for assessing heart health in November 2013. If the newest guidelines are adopted across the nation, almost ½ of Americans ages 40-75 would be eligible for statin drug...
Husband? Wife? Caregiver? When we take our vows, “In sickness and in health,” how often do we really consider the implications? There a no guarantees or caveats offered when we marry. A perfectly healthy spouse one day, can become a person who needs constant care the...
Unfortunately, we live in a world where some people prey on unsuspecting innocents. By providing fraudulent information, many elderly are being taken advantage of by unscrupulous people who would manipulate them out of their money and private information. As a...
A post I wrote last month apparently hit a nerve in the caregiver community, so I thought I’d address the gist of these comments. It was about asking for help at holiday gatherings. As a caregiver who became used to doing it all, I stopped asking others for help. Why...
My introduction to caregiving was completely unexpected. My ten-year-old son and I were shopping when my phone rang. The words I heard changed everything, “Mom’s in the hospital. You have to get here right away.” Since my dad’s health had been questionable for years,...