Medical Alert Resources
National Family Health History Day
Your family health history is important. To emphasize that, the Surgeon General, along with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, launched a national public health campaign called the Surgeon General’s Family History Initiative, to encourage all American families to learn more about their family health history.
5 Tips To Help The Elderly Enjoy the Holidays
Holidays are a wonderful time for most of us; we get together with family and friends some of whom we haven’t seen since the previous year. For the elderly in your family though, the holidays can be stressful, depressing or even confusing, especially if their emotional and physical needs are not taken into account.
Create Lasting Memories this Thanksgiving
The holidays always provide a much-needed respite from the hustle and bustle of daily living, along with the perfect opportunity to savor the company of your loved ones. While filling up on turkey, take the time to embrace the holiday’s intended purpose and give thanks for the people in your life by creating lasting memories this […]
Holiday Travel Road Trip Tips
Tis the season for holiday travel and whether you do it by plane, train or automobile, there are some tips to make traveling with your elderly parent or other aging relative. You want to make certain that when you arrive at your holiday destination that you are not so stressed out from having gotten there […]
Money Saving Tips For Holiday Meal Planning
The holidays are a time for family get-togethers, and those times together typically mean you will be gathering for a meal. Regardless of whether you’re hosting a holiday meal, a birthday, or any other gathering of friends and family, with pre-planning you can offer a holiday meal on a budget.
November is National Family Caregiver Month
Caregivers often devote countless hours and resources to their caregiving role, putting their loved ones before themselves and sacrificing their own time in order to provide the best possible care. Caregiving is a full time job, one that requires patience, love, passion, dependability and heart. Considering how taxing caregivers jobs are, each one deserves recognition for their extraordinary, complex and challenging role. Thankfully November […]
Robots As Companions
A Collaborative Robots Workshop was held in Boston. At this event, there was a demonstration on how humans could work with robots and discussed ways to help people get more comfortable with robots and robotic technology.
Halloween Safety Tips
It’s that time of year again with costumes, haunted houses, parades, tricks and treats, and parties for Halloween. Kids love Halloween – they love spending the night out and about with their friends, sometimes leaving parents worried about the dangers they may face on the most frightful night of the year. So parents, how do you better ensure […]
Remain Socially Active With Age
With the absence of child rearing and demanding careers, seniors finally have the opportunity to engage in numerous activities and maintain active social lives. However, the reality is that most seniors, experiencing the losses associated with aging, become isolated and risk suffering from debilitating depression rather than staying socially active with friends and within the […]
Snowbirds – Take your Medical Alarm with you!
Days are shorter, nights are cooler, and the leaves have changed colors and dropped. Fall is almost over. Many people find fall to be their favorite season while others see it only as the precursor to old man Winter! Soon many older adults will begin their annual trek south to escape the cold, snowy season […]
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