Is Attitude Everything?
Successful aging in Ohio is an absence of (or minimum of) disease and disability. A new study of more than 500 persons from age 60 to 98 shows that people who think they are “aging successfully” aren’t necessarily the healthiest individuals. Optimism and effective coping tools, or attitude, were found be essential to successful [...]
The vast majority of senior citizens are taking some type of medication necessary for their well being with 25 percent of them taking more than 3 pills a day. This medication is necessary for their health, yet many seniors do not take their medication as prescribed. This can be for a variety of different [...]
Continue reading about Managing Medications In a Elderly Home Care Environment
Family caregivers are the backbone of the long-term care system in Ohio. Almost two million Ohioans and one-quarter of U.S. adults care for an aging parent, relative or spouse, according to a study by AARP and the Family Caregiver Alliance. Studies show that three-quarters of people with disabilities or chronic illness, who remain in their [...]
Continue reading about Taking Care of Themselves: What Every Caregiver Needs to Fight Stress
Being a caregiver requires a lot of patience, a lot of time, and a lot of understanding. Most often than not, caregivers become very busy taking care of others and forget about themselves, resulting in frustration, stress, and anxiety or also called “Caregiver Burnout”. READ MORE
