By Sylvana Rinehart, Certified Concierge Care Advisor at Concierge Care Advisors Roadmaps are not a thing from the past in our new electronic world. They can be helpful and informative, especially when dealing with Alzheimer’s and related Dementia. Alzheimer’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that poses one of the most formidable healthcare challenges of the […]
Benefits of Exercising for Aging Adults
By Donna Mischke, Director of Family Services at Concierge Care Advisors We have all heard it over and over…. exercise is good for you! But according to the Centers for Disease Control, only around 30% of adults aged 65 to 74 are physically active. As we age many factors will determine how much we exercise. […]
Benefits of Respite Care
By Tara Geraci, Certified Concierge Care Advisor at Concierge Care Advisors I often help families that are looking for temporary help for a variety of reasons. I’d like to share some specific examples of those situations. I think you’ll find some useful tips here on the benefits and uses of respite care. Transition from hospital/skilled […]
Keto Fat Head Pizza
By Donna M. Pizza has always been a family favorite for us. Who doesn’t love pizza? But when we started the Keto way of eating, we thought our days of eating pizza would be over: until we found this recipe for the Fat Head Pizza Dough. Honestly, I like it better than store-bought pizza and […]
Mexican Salsa
By Mary C. I would like to honor my grandma Aurelia Cordova, she was a lady of I guess many words and very few few pictures. I’ve only seen three pictures of her in my life and this is one of them. She was raised in the mountains of Mexico in a town called Botopalis […]
What Is Aspiration in Older Adults with Dysphagia?
By Kathy Finley, Director of Family Services at Concierge Care Advisors Let me start by explaining why I am writing about this topic. As I have written before I have an elderly mother, she is 88 and has dementia. A few weeks ago, she developed a cough. Not just any cough, but one where you […]
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Understanding Hospice Care
By Bobbie Holz, Certified Concierge Care Advisor What is Hospice? Hospice is a specialized type of care for those facing terminal or life-limiting illness. It can also help their families and caregivers. Hospice care addresses physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the patient. Hospice can take place in a home, in a home like […]
Financial Elder Abuse (“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of Mom”)
By Sylvana Rinehart, Certified Concierge Care Advisor Elder financial abuse has been on my mind lately because of a continuing education session, and a recent comment by my sister-in-law about when her mother was diagnosed with Dementia due to Parkinson’s. I would like to caution the reader that this article’s intent is solely to raise […]
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Summer Travels with Seniors
By Donna Mischke, Director of Family Services at Concierge Care Advisors Traveling is fun and exciting. Summer is usually the perfect time to experience adventures but can be stressful for the most seasoned of travelers. As we age, we may not adapt as well as when we were younger. Being prepared and planning is the […]
Understanding Hospice Care
By Bobbie Holz, Certified Conicerge Care Advisor What is Hospice? Hospice is a specialized type of care for those facing terminal or life-limiting illness. It can also help their families and caregivers. Hospice care addresses physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the patient. Hospice can take place in a home, in a home like […]