Patients become attached to their physicians and sometimes the loyalty is well-placed. However, since ensuring that an elder loved one is receiving the best possible medical care is a sacred responsibility, this may mean severing ties with past providers. Many older adults are opposed to changing doctors, but if the caregiver is concerned they can seek a neutral second opinion using the geriatric assessment process. According to the 2018 American Family Physician Journal, a g

As the weather turns crisp and Michiganders head indoors, here are some resources that can help seniors and caregivers continue to socialize and learn new things via smartphones, tablets and computers. Unless otherwise noted, they are free and available throughout Southeastern Michigan. Free Online Resources for Seniors & Caregivers AARP Caregiving, health, financial literacy, Medicare, virtual community center & more. aarp.org aarp.org/caregiving Aging Connected Zip code loo

The Caregiver Conversations podcast provides busy caregivers with the legal and resource information they need to be successful and effective,​ at a time that’s most convenient for them. Host, attorney Antonia Harbin-Lamb, and her guests provide 30-minutes of resource-rich programming, covering subjects that range from knowing the important documents caregivers need to assist care-recipients, to an overview of the guardianship and conservatorship process, to making the real e

Taking the car keys is one of the hardest decisions – and one of the most resisted actions – that a caregiver can try to enforce. But if an elder loved one continues to drive despite physical or mental conditions, there is help. Michigan law allows citizens to request a reevaluation to determine if a person’s car should remain in park. Michigan Vehicle Code, Section 257.320, allows the Secretary of State to reexamine a person’s driving abilities if they are believed to be inc

As the caregiver support coordinator at the Detroit Area Agency on Aging, Crystal White’s task is to educate and connect caregivers to community resources – and being a value-added guiding voice is her passion as well. “Pre-pandemic, the majority of callers were women, with a male every now and then. Over the past year, however, calls from male caregivers began to dramatically increase,” says White. According to the AARP and National Alliance for Caregiving joint report, “Ca

For Paula Duren, her one-woman mission to help families overwhelmed by caregiving is personal. For several years, the Farmington Hills resident assumed primary caregiving responsibility for her mother and father, as her mother struggled with Alzheimer’s and her father with another form of dementia in their Ferndale home. “I was there daily,” she recalled. “My Mom got to be very paranoid. I sat with her every night as she sat in bed, and I made sure I was there the next mornin

Patients become attached to their physicians and sometimes the loyalty is well-placed. However, since ensuring that an elder loved one is receiving the best possible medical care is a sacred responsibility, this may mean severing ties with past providers. Many older adults are opposed to changing doctors, but if the caregiver is concerned they can seek a neutral second opinion using the geriatric assessment process. According to the 2018 American Family Physician Journal, a g