Government program, medical alarm can keep veterans independent
A current initiative, The Veterans' Connections Community Living Program, is working to aid families who are taking care of a retired soldier....
January 11, 2011
Medical alert system, day care programs help caregivers
Caring for a spouse or parent with dementia is often a difficult and emotionally exhausting task, especially when one has other responsibilities as well. ...
January 6, 2011
Minnesota group provides support to caregivers
For years, the Nobles County RSVP group of Minnesota has assigned senior volunteers to different community service projects, but a new grant has allowed the organization to expand its servic...
December 7, 2010
Medical alert system can help balance care between parents and children
Many baby boomers who are trying to raise children have also experienced a role reversal when it comes to their own parents. Millions across the country are part of the so-called sandwich ge...
November 24, 2010
Medical alert system can help caregiving spouses
In 2002, Ralph Conte and his wife, Norma, moved to a new home and he noticed that she couldn't seem to remember where the knives and the forks were, even after three months, according to The...
November 15, 2010
Don’t forget to take care of the caregiver
Millions of Americans across the country are caring for an older adult or spouse who requires assistance on a daily basis and this can often become a full-time job. However, Dr Michael Rozin...
October 29, 2010
Senior alert system can help those caring for Alzheimer’s patients
A report issued by the Alzheimer's Association and California's First Lady Maria Shriver has found that more women suffer from Alzheimer's disease than men, as approximately two-thirds of al...
October 22, 2010
Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski to attend 2011 ALFA conference
Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, hosts of MSNBC's Morning Joe, have agreed to speak at April's Assisted Living Federation of America's 2011 conference, which will discuss the future opti...
September 23, 2010
Adult children stressed from caretaking duties
Recent research has revealed that the baby boomer generation is facing unprecedented levels of stress due to household care-taking duties, according to the Epoch Times. Many adults are juggl...
July 28, 2010