High-pressure situations like caregiving can send people into a damaging spiral of stress and negativity. Practicing gratitude can help even the most frazzled family caregiver channel positivity and overcome negative thinking patterns.

Hospital food is notorious for being unappetizing, and a nationwide review suggests that it might also be unhealthy. However, some hospitals are currently adopting unique initiatives to provide healthier cuisine to patients and their family members.

Hospitalist is the term used to describe a physician who focuses on treating and coordinating care for people who have been hospitalized. These doctors are generally board-certified internists who are trained to be intimately familiar with the ins and outs of hospital care.

Even well-intentioned comments and questions can be hurtful when they come from someone who doesn’t understand what family caregivers are going through.

The 2012 Alzheimer's Association International Conference presented two studies regarding the impact of mild cognitive impairment on senior health and well being.

Extreme temperatures can affect the safety and effectiveness of both prescription and OTC medications. Follow these simple steps to properly store a senior's meds and ensure they're protected from excessive heat and cold.

Exercise is important for seniors, but what do you do when joint pain gets in the way? These eight tips will help make working out more bearable for people with arthritis.

A new report on the best cities for "successful aging" turns the idea of the ideal senior living envirnoment upside down. The number one city for seniors aged 65 and older was Provo, Utah.

Caregivers certainly perform feats worthy of gold medals on a regular basis. Experienced caregivers created a few suggestions for events that should be included in the caregiving version of the Olympic games.

Caregivers may no-longer have to worry whether or not their elderly loved one is taking their meds, thanks to a new type of medication monitoring device. A digital sensor that lets you know when a loved one has taken their meds was just given the green light by the FDA.

For the first time since the program's inception, only people in the lowest income brackets are currently receiving more in benefits than they paid out in taxes over the course of their careers.

Decreasing an aging loved one’s risk of contracting preventable yet potentially deadly diseases, such as Covid-19, flu or pneumonia, is as simple as getting a shot (or two). These are the CDC guidelines for senior vaccinations.

Many baby boomer caregivers worry about how they will be able to pay for their own long-term care needs—a concern spurred by observing their elderly loved ones' struggles. However, neither presidential candidate has directly addressed this issue.

Each state has its own unique rules for absentee voting, and many have expanded their mail-in voting programs this year to minimize COVID-19 health risks. Use this information to ensure you and your loved one are prepared to vote in the 2020 election.

Before you or your loved one can vote in an election, you must be registered to vote. There are three different ways to register vote in the federal election.

Senior living communities offer a number of different programs and services to keep elders involved during election season.

Volunteering with a senior during election season is a great way to meet new people and get out of "caregiver mode." No matter where you stand on the issues, there are a variety of ways you can help spread the importance of the democratic process.

A nationwide survey reveals that most elders are (or expect to be) cared for by their family members. Nearly half of the caregivers surveyed claimed that they would benefit from some outside assistance, researchers found that only 15 percent took advantage of these kinds of programs.

No one wants to feel sad, anxious, afraid, or angry. But this attitude can make it difficult to tease out the advantages of being subjected to these emotions. The first step to finding the positive in the negative.

So-called, "senior checking accounts," may not be very senior-friendly. Your elderly loved one might be losing money if they're depositing checks into a senior checking account.