How to Care for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and it also happens to be Family Caregiver Month. So, what better way to honor both than to discuss tips for those caring for a...
November 2, 2015
The Importance of Helping Seniors Age in Place
According to a recent report, Aging in Place: A State Survey of Livability Policies and Practices, almost 90% of those over the age of 65 want to stay in their current residencies as long as...
October 23, 2015
Top 5 Ways to Infuse Water
As you’ve probably gleaned from our previous article “Stay Hydrated with Clean Bottle This Summer,” Bay Alarm Medical is teaming up with Clean Bottle in order to combat senior dehydrat...
August 4, 2015
A Day with Meals On Wheels | Bay Alarm Medical
We recently took a drive to Meals on Wheels of San Francisco to donate over 3,000 pairs of Bombas Socks for their Socks 4 Seniors Program. During our visit, we hung out with the MOW team wh...
July 10, 2015
Reinventing the Image of Aging
Earlier this year, the American Society on Aging (ASA) held their annual conference, Aging in America. Over 3,000 attendees from 50 states and 15 countries traveled to Chicago, IL to partici...
July 7, 2015
Watching The Second-To-Last Transition
“How do the trees know what to do?” My grandfather was staring out the window, surveying the woods behind his house. We sat at the breakfast table together. I was drinking coffee and rea...
June 29, 2015
The Battle Against Elderly Financial Scams | Bay Alarm Medical Mondays
The issue of elderly financial abuse is something Bay Alarm Medical has continued to discuss over the past year. Financial scams against seniors are pulling over $36 billion annually from th...
June 15, 2015
36 Life Hacks for Aging in Place
90% of seniors want to stay in their own homes as they grow older according to a study by the National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities(NASUAD). Aging in place means m...
June 10, 2015
How To Care For Parents Despite Geographic Distance
Whether your aging parents are a plane-ride away, or just 20 miles that becomes an hour drive in crazy Bay area traffic – geographic distance for adult children helping Mom and Dad is a se...
May 27, 2015
How We Can All Make The Physical Experience Of Old Age Easier
American adults are tackling something new—caring for each other and being cared for, physically, on a larger scale than ever before. We’re used to hands-on caretaking when it comes to c...
May 22, 2015
