Tag Archives: Seniors

#11.4 Checklist for Sibling Caregivers

http://www.caregiverstress.com/category/helpful-tips-for-caregivers/caregiver-communication/5050-solving-family-conflict . 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 … Continue reading

#10.1 Caregiver Stress

http://www.caregiverstress.com/educational-videos — In this video series, certified senior advisor Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care talks about the stress of being a caregiver and ways to cope. This series of videos is designed for anyone who is caring for an elderly person — be it a parent, other relative or friend. The videos will … Continue reading

#10.4 Caregiver Depression

http://www.caregiverstress.com/educational-videos — In this video, certified senior advisor Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care talks about symptoms of depression in family caregivers and offers six tips for coping — such as setting reasonable goals and breaking large tasks into small ones. Duration : 0:5:51 Share this:EmailPrintStumbleUponDiggFacebookReddit

#9-1 How to Balance Work and At-Home Care

In this video series, certified senior advisor Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care® talks about how to balance work and in-home care. This video is designed for anyone who is caring for an elderly person be it a parent, other relative or friend. The information in this video will give you some tools to … Continue reading

Barack: Savings for Seniors

Barack discusses his proposal to cut prescription drug costs for senior citizens in Story City, Iowa. Duration : 0:2:31 Share this:EmailPrintStumbleUponDiggFacebookReddit

KSEE Fresno Talks with Senior Helpers About Ways for Seniors to Survive the Hot Weather

July 8, 2010 – KSEE TV in Fresno, Calif., talks with Senior Helpers about putting together a Senior Summer Survival Kit for elderly loved ones living on their own. Duration : 0:2:0 Share this:EmailPrintStumbleUponDiggFacebookReddit

Useful Tips for Managing Senior Medications

To see the first video in the series, please click here: http://www.monkeysee.com/play/17353-how-to-help-your-senior-manage-their-medications Duration : 0:6:49 Share this:EmailPrintStumbleUponDiggFacebookReddit

Seniors Battle Health Insurance Bullies

President of the Alliance For Retired Americans, Barbara Easterling, rallies Palm Beach County Florida senior citizens in support of health reform – and in opposition to insurance company scare tactics. Duration : 0:2:32 Share this:EmailPrintStumbleUponDiggFacebookReddit

How to Keep Your Brain and Memory Healthy

Take the Emeritus Brain Health Self Assessment: http://www.emeritus.com/brain_health_assessment_tool/ Dr. Vicki Rackner, Caregiver Expert at Emeritus Senior Living, shares tips and guides on memory loss and Alzheimer’s. What are the symptoms? How can you reduce your chances of Alzheimer’s and Dementia? Duration : 0:4:36 Share this:EmailPrintStumbleUponDiggFacebookReddit

Weekly Address: Real Conversations About Health Insurance Reform

The President talks about how the chatter and ruckus around health insurance reform on television obscures the reality of what’s happening in America. He discusses how in most towns people and Members of Congress are having constructive conversations, and how people are learning how reform will help them and their families with the real problems … Continue reading