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Tony Bennett’s Brain is Wired for Music When Tony Bennett hears a familiar song’s opening notes, he still knows the key, the tempo, and its lyrics. Tony has Alzheimer’s Disease. Yet, Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes reports, the 95-year-old entertainer can still croon as smooth as ever because his “brain has built itself around his music.” […]

Being a caregiver is a fulfilling and rewarding job. Like any occupation, it has its challenges, but it offers people the opportunity to connect with and support patients and families. For those looking for advice about caregiving as a career, here are some things you need to know.

Living with Parkinson’s alters how one manages daily activities, from working, making meals, and dressing. While how you perform activities might change, making small adjustments to your lifestyle can help you maintain your independence. There’s no doubt that getting diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease is a life-altering event, but you’re not alone. A positive outlook and […]

“I just learned I only have months to live. This is what I want to say.” At Westchester Family Care (WFC), we often find ourselves helping clients and their families cope with end-of-life issues. Aging seniors and their adult children or loved ones tackle multiple dimensions comprising end-of-life: Planning … getting business, financial, legal and […]

According to Northwestern Medicine, a proper daily schedule can help improve stress levels, sleep, diet, physical activity, and time management. However, time-sensitive prescriptions and daily medications can throw off a daily schedule.  Managing vitamins, probiotics, and supplements can be a nuisance to your daily schedule, even if you are not one who takes prescribed medications […]

Your home should be a safe place and a catalyst for joy, but as we age, it can produce a range of new hazards.  These common pitfalls pose a major safety risk and often lead to serious injuries like falls that may require complex treatment or long recoveries. Even though falls are one of the […]

Communications Divide: Adult Children vs. Their Aging Parents As parents age into their post-retirement life cycle and their adult children mature, the subject of parent-child conversations evolves as well. When the discussion turns to Dad becoming increasingly absent-minded or Mom’s driving not what it used to be, the aging senior is often turned off and […]

The 2021 Anniversary of A Weekend to Remember Glenn’s Introduction to Home Care In March 2021, we asked our Founder, Glenn Lane, to tell us about how he came to decide to open a private home care agency. Please see: From The Founder – March 23, 2021 Since that time, Glenn frequently hears examples about […]

Getting injured is never fun, but sustaining a serious injury can be a life-changing experience. Whether you had a small fracture while out and about or you were in a serious accident, rehabilitation can be an absolute game-changer in the outlook of your long-term recovery.   Short-term rehabilitation is a great treatment for those in […]

COVID Negatively Impacted Working Women The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all of our lives but perhaps none more acutely than senior citizens and their adult children who worried for the safety of their loved ones. Vaccinations are more readily available now — those with at least one vaccine dose are up to 40% in New […]