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As a family caregiver to an older adult, this may be the best news you read today. Stroke rates have been consistently dropping since the 1980s. Better than that, there’s no sign of the decline stopping! What Stroke Research Indicates New research shows that between the years of 1987 and 2017,...

When you’re a caregiver, you might start to feel as if you’re constantly on your own. You might need a lot more help, but that can feel impossible to get. How you ask for help and how you open yourself up to the possibilities matters. Divide Tasks Until They Feel More Doable Often asking for help...

Keeping your senior safe and helping them to avoid a fall might feel like a full-time job sometimes. As their caregiver, you’re focused on all of the different things that could contribute to a nasty fall. One of the biggest risks could be the medications your senior relies on to help them with...

Family portraits are nothing new, and in fact, many families have their pictures professionally taken at least once a year, in beautiful locations such as parks or public gardens. It’s a great way to memorialize your growing and changing family and capture important moments in time–freezing them...

What an honor it was for Golden Care to be chosen by Channel 10 to contribute to this segment on veterans benefits. Please click below to see Channel 10’s news story: Making It in San Diego: Helping veterans access untapped benefits If you, or an aging loved-one, are considering hiring Home Care...

The theme of September’s National Preparedness Month is “Don’t Wait. Communicate.” What does that mean? It all comes down to planning for catastrophes in advance. Being prepared can make the difference in saving your parents from harm. Chemicals and hormones in the body that change with age are...

Older adults who have been diagnosed with celiac disease need to follow a strict gluten-free diet to prevent uncomfortable symptoms and damage to the intestine. Gluten is present in so many foods that it can be hard to avoid. Whether your aging relative has been following a gluten-free diet for...

Join the experts as they discuss… “Helping Your Parents Age With Grace and Dignity, While Preparing for Your Own Future as Well! Valuable handouts will be provided that could save your life or the life of a loved one! RSVP ~ Linda Urbina 760-637-9376 Linda@GETGOLDENCARE.COM If you, or an aging...

Join the experts as they discuss… “Helping Your Parents Age With Grace and Dignity, While Preparing for Your Own Future as Well! Valuable handouts will be provided that could save your life or the life of a loved one! RSVP ~ Linda Urbina 760-637-9376 Linda@GETGOLDENCARE.COM If you, or an aging...

Many people lose hearing as they get older. It typically happens very gradually. Because it comes on slowly, your elderly parent may not even realize they are having trouble hearing, so they won’t tell you about it or seek help. Because you cannot know what things sound like to them, it can...