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10 Benefits of Having a Live-In Caregiver
There are so many different types of care for an elderly member of the family. What is the difference and how do you decide what is best? Types of Home Care 24/7 Care vs. Live-In Care: While making the decision to have a caregiver come into your home or the home of a...
8 Skills That Will Make You An Amazing Caregiver
Professionally supporting and caring for anyone full time is a challenging job. While being a caregiver for the elderly can be strenuous, it is also highly rewarding. As with any professional career, there are skills that can help you to shine in your role. As we face...
Happy Thanksgiving 2021 – An Open Letter From CGA To You
An old, beloved Thanksgiving family tradition in many families is one in which family members around the dinner table take turns saying what it is that they are thankful for. Of course, we're often thankful for the good health (in whatever form) that we have, for our...
Winter 2021/2022 Is The Time To Swim!
Swim? It's almost December! Even for those of us who live in Florida, we know it's often too cold to go swimming outdoors this late in the year. But did you know that swimming provides an excellent and safe workout for older adults? Read on to see the benefits and why...
6 Useful Ways To Fight Holiday Depression In Older Adults
No matter what winter holidays we observe, for some of us, the holiday season can be a difficult time. It's often more distressing for older adults for a number of reasons. Why is that and what are some of the ways we can fight off or help an older loved one fight off...
10 Examples of Typical Aging Versus Alzheimer’s
Whether we accept it or not, we're all getting older. We all have forgetful moments and aging happens to all of us. But when should we be concerned about forgetfulness being something else, such as Alzheimer's? What is Alzheimer's? November is Alzheimer's Awareness...
Honoring Our Elders in 2022
We all grew up hearing the phrase "respect your elders". But in this day and age, what does that mean? Is it just for young people and what exactly does honoring our elders look like these days? As we celebrate Veterans Day across the U.S., let's look at how we can...
3 Sleep Challenges in Older Adults
We've just passed the end of Daylight Savings Time and gained an extra hour over the weekend. All around the U.S., a collective sigh of people getting an additional hour of sleep was heard! A contented, grateful sigh. Sleep is critical to our brain, our organs, our...
DNA Testing For Seniors – 7 Things to Know
In the last 10 years DNA testing, also referred to as 'genetic testing' has become quite popular. More and more people are delving into their ancestral backgrounds and learning more about their families and their heritage. For some of us, this need to understand where...