Jun 14, 2020
How Coronavirus Affects Seniors Though COVID-19 has undeniably impacted nearly everyone in the world, it has disproportionately affected seniors in more ways than one. While it’s true that coronavirus is deadlier for older adults than younger ones (particularly those...
Mar 11, 2020
Green Box Solutions is hosting an upcoming event entitled How to Communicate with Your Medical Provider, which will be held at Northlake Mall Live 360 on March 21, 2020. But why wait until then to learn a little bit about proper patient-doctor communication for...
Mar 7, 2020
Advocacy and Your Loved One Guest Post by Tiffany Marcum March 2020 After sudden bizarre verbal declarations, lack of boundary with strangers, and wandering away, my stepmother and I knew what had to be done. He lost employment due to a lack of executive function, yet...
Jan 18, 2020
Prescription drugs can be very expensive for seniors, particularly if they are on a regimen of multiple costly drugs. But did you know there are a lot of prescription drug assistance programs out there that can help you and your senior save on the cost of...
Dec 22, 2019
Grief And Seniors: Understanding The Basics Loss is a normal part of life. Seniors experience the death of loved ones, spouses, friends and others as they age – and while grief is a natural reaction to these losses, that doesn’t mean grief is innocuous, or can always...
Nov 11, 2019
The holidays can bring many families closer together. But for a lot of people, this time of year is anything but joyful. If you’re a caregiver for a senior citizen, it’s important to know the signs and symptoms of the holiday blues in older adults. As many as 13.5% of...