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Caregiver Cheat Sheet: Best Budgeting Software

We’d all like to live in the world of that PowerBall commercial, where money falls from the sky onto a grinning, spinning winner who will never have to budget again. Who wouldn’t want that? Ironically, about 70% of lottery winners bankrupt themselves within five years, because they give a lot of money to expectant family…

Caregiver Cheat Sheet: Do You Really Need A Landline?

Just when you were finally getting used to the world being digital, now the world has gone mobile. Games, movie tickets, valet parking, coupons, even voting for So You Think You Can Dance – everyday life is now conducted on your phone. Oh, and it makes phone calls too – if you’re still making those!…

Caregivers 101: Seniors and the Benefits of Massage

July 18 to 24 is “Everybody Deserves A Massage Week”, and while that may not seem like a real health awareness issue, the fact is that regular massage can offer countless benefits to seniors and caregivers alike. Regular massage helps active seniors stay limber and fit, offers caregivers relaxation and renewal, and delivers real impact on…

Aging In San Diego: Seniors And Pets – Who Rescues Whom?

The Old Friends – “Off The Leash” The link between pet ownership and improved health is well-documented, with experts ranging from WebMD, to the CDC and Animal Planet weighing in on the benefits. Dogs, cats, and all things furry offer physical, emotional and social gains to their owners that are undeniable. Starting with unconditional love,…

Caregiver Cheat Sheet: Seniors Vs Scammers

Disreputable uses of the phone have been around since the day after Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone – or so it seems. When Bart Simpson calls Moe’s Bar and asks for Mr. I.P. Freely, it’s funny to everyone except Moe. But when scammers call seniors with ever more elaborate scams and ruses, it’s not…

Caregivers 101: Seniors, Vertigo and the Vestibular System

Maintaining good balance requires the healthy interaction of the eyes, the spatial sense of the legs and feet, and the vestibular system, or the balance system of the inner ear. One of the most subtle systems of the body, the vestibular system can be affected by a variety of conditions and diseases that affect the…

Aging In San Diego: House Call Health Care

Doctor house calls, long considered a relic of the ‘good old days’, are making a comeback in San Diego and everywhere else. Sickness, frailty, a compromised immune system and even post-partum precaution are all legitimate reasons why a patient might not be able to travel to the doctor. When the alternative is a costly trip…

Caregivers Cheat Sheet: Joint Bank Accounts 101, Part 1

The responsibilities of caregiving are diverse, ranging from physical care, to emotional support, to financial caretaking. Family caregivers who help Mom or Dad pay their bills or manage their money often need access to the parental accounts to make these tasks a little easier. Setting up a joint bank account may seem like the natural…

Shingles 101 For Caregivers

Companion Home Care Basics For The Shingles Patient Nearly one million people every year develop shingles in the United States, and about half of those cases occur in men and women over 60. Shingles is not only a painful and difficult to care for skin disease, but some cases of shingles potentially have serious long-term…

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