All too often, we seniors can be bogged down by stereotypes that affect positive aging. We hear things like we’re growing weaker, our minds are withering away, we’re “too old” for this or that. Heck, even a playful jab from a son or grandson about how we’re growing “senile” can resonate with us. And we […]
Why do Elders Feel Depressed when it Comes to Senior Home Care?
Here’s the thing, seniors are some of the most likely candidates to suffer from depression. There are numerous factors that contribute to this. For one, elders deal with death, funerals, and mourning much more frequently. Secondly, they struggle with the natural degradation of the body – again, this isn’t saying they’re less in shape, far […]
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Stanford’s Cure for Alzheimers
A relatively new study conducted at the Stanford University School of Medicine (led by Dr. Jenny Johansson) appears to have made a breakthrough in the fight to cure Alzheimer’s Disease. Microglia and Alzheimers When analyzing the brain, researchers discovered that roughly 15 percent of the cells in the brain are Microglia. Microglia are, as the […]
A Fear of Dying is the Greatest Motivator
Finding senior housing does not put our elders closer to death, but that doesn’t stop them from feeling that it does. In the past we’ve expressed that, contemplating death should be a good thing. Most peoples’ greatest regret (on their death bed) is not spending enough time with the people they love and not telling them how […]
Adult Family Homes Vs Assisted Living
When you’re trying to find senior care communities, you may struggle with what type of senior living (or residential care) is most suitable to your loved one. While we provide comprehensive pages on the different types of senior care, this article can help assess the differences between facilities so you have a better idea of […]
Helping A Senior Find Assisted Living
Not too long ago, I received a phone call from a social worker at physician’s clinic. The social worker had told me that the doctor was growing increasingly concerned about a particular woman living on her own. They told me that – originally – the woman was living with her parents, but recently, both her […]
7 Common Symptoms of Heart Attacks in Women
Many of us have had the displeasure of witnessing heart attacks in person. They’re scary incidents that can incapacitate our loved ones. Most of the time however, we identify them after we’ve assessed how our elder is feeling with numbness, dramatic chest pain, and dizziness. However, an oddity that not all people are familiar with […]
The Blind and Naked May Find a Cure for Cancer
Although we try to keep our blog concise by restricting the material to senior health, this latest news was too uplifting to stay silent. We’ve all undergone the tragedy of having someone close to us suffer cancer. Regardless of which kind of cancer it is, it’s painful to endure and agonizing to watch. Survivors should […]
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Barbara Beskind: Esteemed Inventor and Technical Engineer at 89 Years Old
By: Derek Hobson Age is a number, not a characteristic. Age is as arbitrary as time. Arbitrary, superfluous, and completely subjective. How do we know this? Well, we could start with Einstein’s theory of Relativity and time dilation, but I’d rather ease you into this. In my favorite article of 2014, What Happens When We […]
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Valentine’s Day: Senior Love Stories
Concierge Care Advisors is a senior care referral agency, and on a foundational level that means we are a company founded on building relationships and trust. Having been in the senior housing industry for as long as we have, we have seen what horrors can come out of improper placement or from those that feel […]