Caregiver Stress

In this video, certified senior advisor Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care talks about the difficulties many seniors have managing their medications and ways to offer help. This video is designed for anyone who is caring for an elderly person be it a parent, other relative or friend.

In this video, certified senior advisor Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care discusses the confusion family caregivers often face when dealing with the many doctors, medications, appointments and other vital information necessary to help their senior loved ones. This video series is designed for family caregivers who will need to, or are currently caring for an elderly parent or relative. It will discuss issues such as critical information and document gathering and doctor and medication management so that caregivers can better manage their seniors' care as well as be prepared for potential emergencies.

In this video, certified senior advisor Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care discusses the confusion family caregivers often face when dealing with the many doctors, medications, appointments and other vital information necessary to help their senior loved ones. This video series is designed for family caregivers who will need to, or are currently caring for an elderly parent or relative. It will discuss issues such as critical information and document gathering and doctor and medication management so that caregivers can better manage their seniors' care as well as be prepared for potential emergencies.

In this video, certified senior advisor Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care discusses the confusion family caregivers often face when dealing with the many doctors, medications, appointments and other vital information necessary to help their senior loved ones. This video series is designed for family caregivers who will need to, or are currently caring for an elderly parent or relative. It will discuss issues such as critical information and document gathering and doctor and medication management so that caregivers can better manage their seniors' care as well as be prepared for potential emergencies.

In this video, certified senior advisor Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care discusses the confusion family caregivers often face when dealing with the many doctors, medications, appointments and other vital information necessary to help their senior loved ones. This video series is designed for family caregivers who will need to, or are currently caring for an elderly parent or relative. It will discuss issues such as critical information and document gathering and doctor and medication management so that caregivers can better manage their seniors' care as well as be prepared for potential emergencies.

If your senior loved ones can't get to the grocery store or shop alone there are a number of possibilities for help depending on their living situation, finances and needs.

This video will discuss what you can do to help your senior eat right by making cooking and eating more enjoyable. Dr. Nadine Sahyoun a nutrition expert at the University of Maryland suggests making eating a happy event. She says sometimes we focus too much on what we can't eat and don't give enough attention to what food represents to us. Dr. Sahyoun says food is at the core of our lives-- it's about aroma, color, feel, texture and socializing. All of this is what makes a meal enjoyable and it's what we should get our attention. But if there are issues with reduced taste and smell or if your parent lives alone let's talk about some ways that you can help make cooking and eating more enjoyable and appealing for them.

This video will will discuss what you can do to help your senior eat right by making cooking and eating more enjoyable. Dr. Nadine Sahyoun a nutrition expert at the University of Maryland suggests making eating a happy event. She says sometimes we focus too much on what we can't eat and don't give enough attention to what food represents to us. Dr. Sahyoun says food is at the core of our lives-- it's about aroma, color, feel, texture and socializing. All of this is what makes a meal enjoyable and it's what we should get our attention. But if there are issues with reduced taste and smell or if your parent lives alone let's talk about some ways that you can help make cooking and eating more enjoyable and appealing for them.

So how do you know if your senior loved one's diet fits the bill? Simple monitoring of your parent's situation can help. Here are 10 warning signs that may signal a potential problem...

It seems like every time you turn on the TV, read a newspaper or click on a website, there is some new study giving us a whole new set of rules to eat by. Even for middle-age adults, knowing what and when you can eat can be confusing. As our parents age, there are a number of possible changes that take place that can making eating less enjoyable, reduce their appetites and even make the act of cooking a meal feel more like a task than a "feel good" situation. Let's talk about these changes and challenges in specifics.

In this video, certified senior advisor Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care will give you tips for making sure your senior loved one is getting proper nutrition. This video is designed for anyone who is caring for an elderly person be it a parent, other relative or friend. By watching this video you will learn why proper nutrition is important and what can happen if your senior loved one doesn't have good eating habits; simple ways to help your senior loved one shop for good food and eat right; as well as ideas for specific dietary and health concerns.

In this video, Recommendations and Resources, certified senior advisor Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care provides ideas to help siblings cope with the demands of family caregiving for an aging parent. She starts with ways to avoid family feuds and offers tips for working together, as well as resources for dealing with sibling conflict that's already happening.

In this video, Checklist for Sibling Caregivers, certified senior advisor Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care offers tips for developing a checklist that can help adult siblings better manage the care of their senior loved ones. The video takes a step-by-step approach to outlining the checklist, from identifying the needs and tasks required to help a senior loved one, to promoting sibling teamwork and decision-making.

In this video, Sibling Hot Button Issues, certified senior advisor Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care discusses the top issues that cause siblings to struggle when it comes to caring for elderly parents. These include illness of a parent, money matters, inheritance, and others.

In this video, Siblings Struggle with Senior Care, certified senior advisor Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care discuss research that provides great insights into the issues that siblings face as they try to provide the best care for their aging parents. She also talks about the 50-50 Rule -- a program designed to help adult siblings improve communication skills.