Trust us, we know the feeling. We splurged over the holidays also. So many sweets! Good food! Gravy, stuffing, the dozens of cookies that Santa didn’t eat, the alcoholic drinks, fudge, and other holiday treats. Now you’re feeling. The pants are a little tight. Or maybe a lot tight. The energy level is low and [...]

The heart of winter’s cold and flu season is upon us. It’s the time of year that seniors and their caregivers should take precautions from contracting a cold or the flu. In addition, COVID-19 continues to persist, adding another wrinkle to the winter illness season. It’s so important for older adults, their loved ones, [...]

Winter brings its share of outdoor hazards. Days that are shorter on light, the cold, snow, and ice. Roads are dangerous with ice and even black ice. Same for sidewalks. And going outside in the frigid cold just isn’t fun. Throw in a global pandemic and new COVID-19 variants and it definitely can bring [...]

Stay positive. Have gratitude. Give thanks for the little things and celebrate milestones with your loved ones who have memory loss.  In some ways, it may seem counter-intuitive to celebrate milestones in difficult times. But that’s exactly the point.  Even as holidays, anniversaries, birthdays, or any other special occasion have their complications with loved [...]