Family Falling-outs: The Effect on Elders

May 19, 2017 | Caregivers, Tips

Increasingly, families are providing long-term home care for the elderly, especially aging parents who become less and less able to perform tasks necessary for independent living. The need to care for someone on a regular basis often leads to stress and other problems...

Tips for Surviving the Holidays

Dec 12, 2014 | Tips

The holidays can be a difficult time for individuals suffering from depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Often these feelings can be triggered by unrealistic expectations of what the holiday season is supposed to be. For the approximately 6 percent of Americans...

Depression in elders around Christmas/New Years

Dec 27, 2013 | Tips

The holidays are here, and for most of us, that means it’s time to kick back and relax with your loved ones, in between shoveling snow and shopping for the perfect gifts. However, it’s also pretty common for the holidays to inspire sadness and depression in elders....