Can You Be Too Old for Surgery?
Reading Time: 4 minutesOperating on older adults can have negative outcomes. Can You Be Too Old for Surgery? Is there an age where we should no longer be on an operating table? Bob McHenry’s heart was failing. At 82, the surgeries he needed were high risk, but...
What Parents Providing Care for Adult Children with Developmental Disabilities Should Know
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe types of disabilities may range from intellectual, cerebral palsy, autism, and neurological impairments. These may delay or affect the normal physical, cognitive, learning, language or behavioral development process at an early age and may...
Dallas Area Agency On Aging Services
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Dallas Area Agency on Aging program coordinates a comprehensive, integrated service access system. Care managers work to assure easy access to services provided to and for Dallas County older adults and their caregivers. The following...
8 Tips for The Next Medical Appointment
Reading Time: 4 minutesPreparing for medical appointments can be daunting! These 8 tips will offer you guidance on what to do before, during, and after your doctor visits to get the most out of your upcoming appointments. Use these to ensure you leave your next...
Frail, But Living at Home: Program Helps Elderly Stay Strong
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s never too late to start exercising — and the right activities might help you stay independent in your home. While building healthy habits at an earlier age can have some long-term benefits, adding physical activity can help at all...
Prepare to Forgive Yourself Because You Won’t Get it Right
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJohn Suzuki is not a professional caregiver. Rather, he’s a regular guy who found himself as a caregiver when his mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. John is the author of a new incredible book on the true story about the concentration camps...
Linda’s Caregiver Story
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow did you become the caregiver for your loved one? I fell in love with him 48 years ago and when he developed dementia; I loved him even more. Has your relationship changed with the loved one that you are caring for? If so, how? We struggled...
Self-Care for Real Life with Carin Zeman, CPRP, CPT
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLearn how to cultivate mindfulness and self-care through guided practices, which can be used as meditation, relaxation, or stress-reducing and coping skills. You will learn skills to transfer to your real, day-to-day life to help you...
3 Tips for Recognizing Signs of Incontinence in Seniors
Reading Time: 4 minutesAdmitting to bathroom accidents can be tough for seniors. They may try to cover it up by hiding signs of incontinence, which prevents them from getting the help they need to be comfortable, clean, and healthy. Mica Phillips, Directory of Urology...