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If you help care for your aging parent, then you’ve probably heard the importance of taking preventative measures against pneumonia. That’s because seniors are much more prone to catching the...

A picnic can be a fun summer activity the whole family can enjoy together, but there are some special considerations to keep in mind when elderly family members will be part of your get together...

As a senior parent ages and his or her body starts to slow and break down, the need for prescription medicines will likely increase. Keeping track of multiple medicines and all that comes with that...

As July turns to August, temperatures reach annual highs. While we all love to savor the outdoors come summer, it’s important to take care in the extreme heat, especially for seniors, who are more...

Cataracts affect practically everyone over the age of 75. Even though they are common, they can still be challenging to navigate. Progressive vision loss can be a scary and uncomfortable experience...

When it is 98+ degrees on Lookout Mountain, you know it is hot in downtown Chattanooga and northwest Georgia.  Even with the temps being so high, my 91 year old grandmother will turn her air...

We all enjoy engaging in fun summer activities, and seniors are no exception. Of course, heading outdoors with a parent who may require special food or medicines takes a little planning. Below, we...

"Think of yourself and all of the things you enjoy. I enjoy my family, exercise, my job, working in the yard, my dogs, chocolate, reading and travel. Now, everything that I love to do and...

We discuss and plan what schools are children will attend, weddings, holidays and jobs but we never discuss death even though it is inevitable. No one is getting out of here alive!!! So, how do you...

In Chattanooga today, it feels like it is 112 degrees outside but my weather app says it is only 92. For some reason, it feels so much hotter.  Tomorrow, the high is supposed to reach 98 degrees...