How much weight do you think you can lift? Maybe 50 or 60 pounds at a time? The National Institute on Occupational Safety and Hazards states that one person should not lift more than 35 pounds when moving another person on their own. You may know that you are not able to physically lift your Read More
Five Ways to Make Your Hospital Stay More Comfortable
While no one dreams of a trip to the hospital, sometimes it’s necessary. If and when this happens, there are many things we can do to make the hospital stay more comfortable and less stressful while encouraging a rapid recovery. Remember, if you can’t head home from the hospital right away, the benefit of remaining Read More
Aging Parents
Learn how to take care of aging parents. Often what you don’t know can increase stress, time and money for your family! I teach and lecture on the subject of “Care for Aging Family Members, ” and every time I teach several people tell me – “If I only had this knowledge before I started Read More
Family Holidays & Changes in Your Parent
Did you travel to see a parent during Passover or Easter week only to find changes in your parent since the last visit? You are not alone – thousands of families are often surprised when they see major changes in a parent yet heard nothing about illness, falls or forgetting in their many telephone chats. Read More
Heart Health: Do You Want to Live Longer?
By Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC The American Heart Association announced that deaths from cardiac issues have increased this past year for the first time after a three decade decline. Cardiac issues were in decline as a result of people taking better care of themselves with exercise, diet and good medical care. What went wrong? Did Read More
Holiday Stress for Seniors
While the holidays are typically a time of great joy, they can also be a time of stress, especially for the elderly. The holidays can be a very emotional time of year, and along with all the happiness of the season can come some great sadness. Holiday stress for seniors can be particularly hard on Read More
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