Monthly Archives: November 2017

Don’t Let Depression Get You Down By Caregivers

Caregiving can sometimes be a depressing venture. Not only does it usually involve someone we love deteriorating before our eyes, our own lives become completely rearranged. Believe it or not, when the holidays are right around the corner, it can make even those not in a caregiving situation depressed. Imagine what that does to a caregiver.

Why are seniors always so cold?

As we age, our bodies become sensitive to cold temperatures. This is because of a decrease in the metabolic rate. Our aging bodies are not capable of generating enough heat to help maintain the normal temperature of 98.6 degree. In addition, thinning of the skin is another factor that may contribute to the “feeling of […]