New LifeStyles Senior Living & Care Blog

We know that it can be tough, finding care for a loved one, or taking care of them yourself. So we offer our end users a blog with information on care giving, choosing a community, senior living and care news and just for fun!

Weekly Senior Living Links

Moving an Aging or Disabled Parent Into Your Home: 4 Things You Should Know Straight From The Patient’s Mouth: Videos Can Clearly State Your End-Of-Life Wishes Living in the Past – Dementia & Your Loved One Dealing with Caregiver Guilt A Great Relief, by guest author and CCRC resident, Jim…

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Medication Management for Seniors and Caregivers: Tips to Prevent Misuse

Caring for seniors is a dynamic process that involves monitoring nutrition and diet, daily exercise, and managing a list of medications. It’s quite common for caregivers and seniors to express feeling overwhelmed and at times concerned with regards to taking medicines as prescribed. Medication Misuse  Medications are a huge part of…

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Customer Service Careers Best Suited for the Family Caregiver

Being a caregiver can be difficult, but if you also have to work outside of the home to help with finances, it becomes even more difficult! a full-time caregiver must be available 24/7 unless they have help from time to time thru respite care like home care, adult day care,…

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How to Tell an Aging Loved One it is Time to Stop Driving

As we grow up, our parents are there for us. They teach us the things we need to live independently and we look to them for help and guidance. This includes learning how to drive. But as the years go by, this role reverses and our parents may begin to…

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Seniors at Home: How to Stay Independent at Home Longer

5 Tips for Seniors to Stay in Your Home for Longer If you’ve ever considered assisted living, moving into a retirement community or life in a care home, then there’s a chance that you &/or your family is concerned about your fading independence. It may be the one thing that’s…

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Thursday Article Links: Professional Caregiving Assistance Tips for Caregivers

3 Ways Professional Caregiving Assistance Benefits Family Caregivers How Short-Term Respite Care and In-Home Care Ease the Transition from Hospital to Home The Senior Loneliness Epidemic and Solutions to “Cure” It Heat Stress in the Elderly Caregivers, Alcohol and Substance Abuse          

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Choosing the Appropriate Senior Living Community with Brenda Dever-Armstrong

When you or your loved one decide that living in a senior living community is better than aging in place at home, the next step is to find the appropriate place. There are many choices to make and things to take into consideration. Whether you are looking at independent living,…

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Senior Living in Austin, TX | New LifeStyles

Austin, Texas offers many activities and care options for aging residents. Use New LifeStyles to find local events, communities and care services. The Austin area is a great place to age. Seniors have many living & care options, activities and events, resources, and more. At NewLifeStyles.com, we list many local…

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Thursday Article Links: February is Low Vision Awareness Month

How to Survive the Winter Blahs When Spring is Still Months Away Caring for Family Caregivers Within the Health Care System Spotting Problems at the Wheel

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The Benefits of Being Part of a Senior Living Community

While the thought of entering a senior living community, or sending a loved one to live anywhere but their family home, can be a daunting one, it’s important to realize that there are so many choices to make – and a multitude of benefits, and positive experiences, to be found…

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