Children fall and scrape their knees, people learning to dance often trip over their own two feet, and we use the phrase “falling in love” probably more often than we should. While falling may seem like no big deal to a playing child or a younger dancer, it can be dangerous and detrimental if it […]

It can be hard enough trying to take care of ourselves when we’re sick, but when we get married and invite someone new into our lives, it can be downright scary, especially if we’re facing their sickness for the first time. In normal circumstances, like a common cold, sickness normally passes quickly, and they’re often […]

Normally, people have no problems with respecting the invisible, unspoken boundaries dictated to us by both society and within our family units. However, when it comes to caring for our older family members, it can be hard for both them and us to distinguish the lines between those boundaries, and increasingly difficult to know when […]

Being a parent is oftentimes the biggest sacrifice one can give. It requires long, sleepless nights, as well as requiring the parent to forfeit his or her personal life, in a sense. When a child is born, the parent’s entire world now revolves around a helpless individual. That is why, many times, new parents seem […]

Taking care of a loved one who is getting older is difficult enough. However, it is sometimes made more difficult by the fact that they don’t necessarily want you there or want your help. After all, they’ve been independent for all these years, and if they were your parents, they took care of you too, most likely […]

Many of us have sat in the optometrist’s chair and stuck our faces in the machine while he fiddles around with the controls and asks us which is better—1 or 2. Getting regular vision tests is important for everyone, but it is especially crucial for those elderly members of our family. If you are accompanying […]

Perhaps you’ve recently found yourself thrust into the position of caring for an elderly loved one. If you’ve never had to do something like this before, it can seem more than just a little overwhelming, and it can definitely take an adjustment period. What can help is knowing that you are not the only one […]

Many of us have sat in the optometrist’s chair and stuck our faces in the machine while the optometrist fiddles around with the controls and asks us which is better—1 or 2. Getting regular vision tests is important for everyone, but especially crucial for those who are elderly. If you are accompanying your loved one […]

Finally being able to receive a learner’s permit is a very exciting time in the life of every teenager. They are one step closer to that freedom they have so looked forward to ever since they were little. However, there are a great many things that they have to learn first before they get there—not […]

Falling down is something that happens to us all from time to time. Though for elderly adults, falls can prove to be more of a challenge, and, at times, falls can even be fatal. For some, a fall can simply be an isolated incident, a one-time thing. But for a good number of seniors, they […]