Our elderly population is rapidly increasing and with it, the number of Hawaii senior assisted living facilities is increasing as well. While the majority of facilities provide quality care and genuinely care about the well-being of their patients, you ...

Managing diabetes can be a tough job, no matter what your age, but it presents an even bigger challenge when dealing with elderly adults. It is important diabetes be managed on a comprehensive basis where all areas of management are addressed.   ...

Evaluating and considering important factors that will determine the best senior living facility environment for your loved one is vital, to their overall quality of life. Let us continue with Part 2, and discover a few more important factors for ...

Getting older and slowing down is just a fact of life, it will happen to all of us at some point. Along with “slowing down,” comes a time when it becomes challenging just to complete the basic activities of functioning on a daily basis.   ...

Alzheimer’s and Dementia may sometimes be confused, as there are some similarities between the two diseases. However, if you are dealing with a family member with one of these afflictions, then it is important you are educated and understand the ...

Do you have a parent or family member suffering from dementia? If so, it can be very difficult at times to clearly communicate with them and get your message across in a way they can process. We have put together a few tips to help you communicate more ...

Caring for an older family member who has gotten to the point they are having trouble doing normal daily activities can be a wonderful experience. Although, there are times it can be quite demanding, especially if you are trying to balance it with other ...

In the early stages of Alzheimer’s it is very common for a family member to take on the responsibility as caregiver of the parent or loved one requiring Hawaii Alzheimer’s care. Most of the time, the primary role is general support and providing ...

Dealing with a loved one or parent that has Alzheimer’s is a very difficult situation and brings difficult decisions. The changes begin slowly at first, but as times passes, you can be faced with decisions much faster that you had originally planned. ...

Growing older and slowing down is part of life, it will happen to all of us at some point in our lives. Unfortunately, most of us will also get to the point that we have difficulty performing our daily tasks and generally caring for ourselves. This can be ...