by John Webb | Apr 13, 2023 | Caregiver, Medication Adherence, Medication Compliance, Medication Therapy Management, Uncategorized
As we age, it’s not uncommon to rely on medication to maintain our health and wellbeing. For many seniors, taking multiple medications throughout the day is a part of their daily routine. However, medication management can be challenging, especially for those...
by John Webb | Feb 24, 2023 | Caregiver, Medication Adherence, Medication Compliance, Physical and Mental Conditions of Aging
As a loved one, it can be difficult to approach a family member about their mental health and psychotropic medication. However, it’s important to have open and honest conversations about these sensitive topics in order to support our loved ones and help them...
by John Webb | Nov 2, 2022 | Caregiver, Dealing with Changes, Elderly, Self Help for the Caregiver
National Family Caregivers Month In the service of others, do not become a disservice to yourself. Introduction If you’re taking care of others, losing sight of yourself is easy. It’s normal to focus on others when they need help, but if your health and...
by John Webb | Sep 26, 2018 | Caregiver, Elderly, Medication Adherence, Medication Compliance, Mindfulness, Physical and Mental Conditions of Aging
One of the biggest concerns of older people and their family members is that of losing memory and other mental capacities. Confusion and memory loss are not normal in aging. They usually have specific causes which can be identified. Confusion can take two major forms:...
by John Webb | Sep 9, 2018 | Caregiver, Dealing with Changes, Elderly, Nutrition, Physical and Mental Conditions of Aging
Help with Eating Eating is important because it can provide social time as well as nourishment for the body. With aging, some significant changes occur in the body, and these can cause problems with eating. Older people tend to have slower metabolisms and don’t...
by John Webb | Apr 11, 2018 | Caregiver, Home Health Care, Medication Adherence, Medication Compliance
As far back as 2014 the trade press started documenting “App fatigue”. Slate Magazine, Quartz and others published data from comScore showing that “most US smartphone owners download zero apps in a typical month”. Is the app dead? Not necessarily, but people are...
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