Medication Management for Seniors: When Things Change
You know something is off when you start keeping your own list of your parent's medications because you're not confident they can. Maybe you've been c...
A doctor prescribes medication to manage blood pressure. A physical therapist designs exercises to improve balance. But what if one of the most powerful tools for healthy aging doesn't come from a pharmacy or a clinic at all? What if it comes from th...
You know something is off when you start keeping your own list of your parent's medications because you're not confident they can. Maybe you've been c...
Think about the last time you felt truly content at the end of a day. It probably wasn't a day you spent doing nothing. More likely, it was a day when...
You've noticed it in layers. First, the twice-weekly calls to your parent in Athens started feeling a little different: shorter, vaguer, more deflecti...
You weren't expecting it to happen during a holiday visit. But there it was: a pot scorched black on the stove, a trash can that clearly hadn't been t...
Here's something families don't always expect when they start comparing senior living communities in the Athens, GA area: the biggest differences betw...
You call your mom on a Tuesday evening and she mentions she "forgot" to eat lunch. On Thursday, she laughs about leaving the stove on overnight. By Sa...
Maybe it started with a missed medication. Or maybe you noticed the refrigerator was full of expired food on your last visit. Perhaps your parent ment...
You've noticed your parent asking the same question three times in ten minutes. Or maybe you got a call from a neighbor who found them wandering outsi...
Think about your morning. Maybe it starts with coffee, a few minutes of reading, and a conversation with someone you care about. What you might not re...