Tag Archives: elderly

Having a Heat Wave

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Sue Salach

Summertime tips for Caregivers Seniors are especially at risk in high heat situations. Large stretches of the USA are experiencing extreme temperatures. Here are some summer heat tips for helping elderly loved ones avoid heat stroke or heat exhaustion Encourage … Continue reading →

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What’s the Plan?

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Sue Salach

In light of the recent natural disasters, I realized that the subject matter of evacuation is not a topic touched on in my blogging tenure.  For people living in the south who are more frequently affected by flooding and issues … Continue reading →

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6 Things Every Caregiver Caring for Seniors with Vision Problems Must Know

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Sue Salach

As a caregiver, there are a lot of different things you need to keep in check to make sure you are taking care of your seniors in the best way possible. Eye and vision related problems are not only common, … Continue reading →

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Having a Heat Wave

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Sue Salach

Summertime tips for Caregivers Seniors are especially at risk in high heat situations. Large stretches of the USA are experiencing extreme temperatures. Here are some summer heat tips for helping elderly loved ones avoid heat stroke or heat exhaustion Encourage … Continue reading →

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Top Health Threat to Seniors: Depression

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Sue Salach

Depression is NOT an inevitable part of aging. Changes that accompany later life—retirement, the death of loved ones, increased isolation, medical problems—can sometimes lead to depression. Depression prevents elderly loved ones from enjoying life. Aside from mood, depression impacts energy, … Continue reading →

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Sepsis Awareness – Did Patty Duke have to die?

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Sue Salach

Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke, star of “The Patty Duke Show” and the Broadway play and film “The Miracle Worker,” died of sepsis from a ruptured intestine on Tuesday. The question I have is “did Patty Duke have to die from this?”  … Continue reading →

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What if…?

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Sue Salach

“I wish I had met you a few months ago.”  I hear some variation of this phrase weekly from people I meet through both networking and personal events.  The comment comes from people who have experienced family caregiver in some … Continue reading →

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Honoring Our Aging Veterans – Veterans Affairs (VA) benefit

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Sue Salach

Veterans and Veteran’s Widows May Qualify for this Little-Known Benefit to Help Pay the Cost of Assisted Living or In-Home Health Care. For many veterans the rising cost of assisted living or home health care can be staggering, causing their life savings to … Continue reading →

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Support for End-of-Life

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Sue Salach

“People I know who have gone on hospice only lived 2 weeks”.  This was what my step-mother said when we discussed hospice as a care option after the cancer in her lungs had increased in size during her chemo treatment.  … Continue reading →

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Mental Me – Mental You

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Sue Salach

Here are some helpful Mental Health tips from my book Along Comes Grandpa  Have a signed Health Care Power of Attorney (POA) form. (Always have a copy accessible to you (home, car, purse, family member’s refrigerator). Even if you have … Continue reading →

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Random Stop Syndrome

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Sue Salach

While at a conference in Las Vegas, I experience a phenomenon I refer to as “Random Stop Syndrome”.  While walking through the casinos people would come to a sudden and complete stop for no apparent reason setting off a chain … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog: The Most Dangerous Room in the House

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Sue Salach

For those of us providing in home care for an elderly loved one, safety is fairly constantly on our minds. We know that even a small fall, a fall that would be laughed off by a younger person can be … Continue reading →

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Aging and Hearing Loss – Guest Post by Gary Hill

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Sue Salach

Age related hearing loss is a natural and gradual demise in hearing ability that affects individuals from as early as in their mid 40s, but far more common in the over 65s. If you care for an elderly person, it … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog: Five Fun Hobbies For Seniors

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Sue Salach

There’s nothing like a new hobby to fill your life with some much-needed change from the everyday groundhog day routine we sometimes get stuck in. I personally think the work/play balance in our society today is extremely unbalanced. There are … Continue reading →

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CaregiverLife Radio – Understanding Home Health

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Sue Salach

Click here to join me tomorrow morning from 10-11am (CST) for CaregiverLife Radio Topic: Understanding Home Health Guest: Janine M. Smith, RN Janine is the President and the owner of Elder Bridge, Inc. She is responsible for the assessment and coordination … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Handle the Truth

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Sue Salach

Recently, while facilitating a caregiver workshop, I asked the caregivers how they were REALLY doing.  Each shared with me how honored and privileged they were to care for their elderly parents.  However; when I shared the strain I had felt … Continue reading →

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Surprise! Mom got Old

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Sue Salach

It still amazes me how many people I have met over my 20 year career seem genuinely surprised that their parents got old. Especially since the alternative to getting old would be death (not trying to be crass, it’s just … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: BECOME A PARTNER WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Sue Salach

When I worked in hospitals, I noticed many patients had trouble becoming an active participant in their healthcare, for various reasons. To address this concern, I spoke to Dr. Nancy Snyderman, Chief Medical Editor of NBC News and my colleague … Continue reading →

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Stealing from the elderly – that’s just wrong!

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Sue Salach

Over the past few weeks I’ve been working with local authorities and a few financial institutions on Financial Exploitation of the Elder and lo and behold, here we are again this morning reading the headline of the local paper entitled … Continue reading →

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So my neighbor was hit by a car: A lesson in perseverance

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Sue Salach

Not long ago while I was enjoying an awesome Cup o’ Joe outside on my back patio, I saw one of my older neighbors on his walker with his tiny dog tied up to the walker – this is how … Continue reading →

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