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5 Excellent Benefits of Puzzling for the Older Mind

There are some recreational activities that are just for fun and others that actively promote brain health, regardless of age. Puzzling is one of those activities that can not only be done on a rainy [...]

CareGivers of America2024-05-09T15:03:46+00:00September 13, 2021|Aging in Place, Alzheimer's, Caregiver Decisions, Caregiving, Caregiving Services, Health, Home Care, Home Care Service, Home Health Care Services, Mental Health, Senior Living|

3 Recommendations on How to Keep a Personal Health Record

No matter our age, if we haven't kept a personal health record in the past, trying to start one can feel daunting. What should be in it? How do we ever begin? Most critically, why [...]

CareGivers of America2024-05-09T15:04:08+00:00September 8, 2021|Aging in Place, Alzheimer's, Cancer, Caregiver Decisions, Caregiving, Caregiving Services, Diabetes, End-of-Life Decisions, Health, Home Care, Home Care Service, Home Health Care Services, Mental Health, Senior Living|

4 Things to Consider When Making an End of Life Care Plan

There are topics that no one ever wishes to discuss. But when it comes to our loved ones we do only want the best, perhaps even especially at the end of their lives. Proactively thinking, [...]

CareGivers of America2024-05-09T15:09:21+00:00August 23, 2021|Aging in Place, Alzheimer's, Cancer, End-of-Life Decisions, Home Care, Home Care Service, Home Health Care Services, Senior Living|

26 Fun Trivia Facts for All Ages

What to do on a rainy summer evening? No matter the age, we all love a good bit of trivia. Playing trivia games, whether in person or even over the phone, Zoom or Skype has [...]

CareGivers of America2021-08-19T14:03:47+00:00August 19, 2021|Aging in Place, Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Caregiving Services, Health, Home Care, Home Care Service, Mental Health, Senior Living|

7 Real Benefits of Home Care

When entering a certain age, or more often for caring for elderly parents, there always seems to be a question of where is the best place for them to live in their later years? Many [...]

CareGivers of America2021-08-16T14:01:46+00:00August 16, 2021|Aging in Place, Alzheimer's, Caregiver Decisions, Caregiving, Caregiving Services, Diabetes, End-of-Life Decisions, Home Care, Home Care Service, Home Health Care Services, Mental Health, Senior Living|

6 Reasons You Need to Dance

So many of us sigh when we hear the word exercise. It doesn't often have a good feeling associated with it (it could have something to do with the fact that we're supposed to do [...]

CareGivers of America2024-05-09T15:14:29+00:00August 9, 2021|Aging in Place, Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Caregiving Services, Exercise, Health, Home Care, Home Care Service, Home Health Care Services, Mental Health, Senior Living|

Home Care vs. Nursing Home – 5 Important Questions to Ask

You know that help with your senior loved one is needed. But beyond that, you're unsure of how to determine the level of care that is needed. Is aging-in-place a desire or even a possibility? [...]

CareGivers of America2024-05-09T15:22:33+00:00July 22, 2021|Aging in Place, Alzheimer's, Cancer, Caregiver Decisions, Caregiving, Caregiving Services, Health, Home Care, Home Care Service, Home Health Care Services, Senior Living|

5 Insights Into Incontinence

In life, there are things we just wish we never had to discuss. Medical issues, finances and uncomfortable topics such as incontinence. But did you know that over 75% of women over 65 have incontinence [...]

CareGivers of America2024-05-09T15:26:15+00:00July 12, 2021|Aging in Place, Alzheimer's, Caregiver Decisions, Caregiving, Caregiving Services, End-of-Life Decisions, Health, Home Care, Home Care Service, Home Health Care Services, Senior Living|

3 Critical Things to Know About Caregiver Burnout

Caregivers are incredibly important to us, and burnout is a very real issue. The term “caregiver” can apply to anyone who consistently looks after another person and their health on a regular basis. This could [...]

CareGivers of America2024-05-09T15:29:07+00:00June 24, 2021|Aging in Place, Alzheimer's, Cancer, Caregiver Decisions, Caregiving, Caregiving Services, Diabetes, End-of-Life Decisions, Exercise, Health, Healthy Eating, Home Care, Home Care Service, Home Health Care Services, Mental Health, Senior Living|

3 Nutrition Challenges and Solutions

With all our life experience, it's easy to think we know how to eat well, but studies show that as we age, seniors' nutrition needs change as well as living arrangements, budget and other considerations. [...]