Digital Caregivers

# Digital Caregivers > Grounded, editorial guides for the 63 million Americans navigating caregiving — elder care, medical decisions, and family logistics in plain English. Digital Caregivers is an independent publication and product company. We publish a Knowledge Hub of in-depth guides and a caregiving glossary, and we build software for caregivers: **Emberlly** (AI companion, live on the App Store) and **ElderSync** (care coordination, coming soon). ## Pages - [Home](https://digitalcaregivers.com/): Overview of Digital Caregivers, our products, and featured guides. - [About](https://digitalcaregivers.com/about): Our mission, editorial standards, and the people behind the work. - [Knowledge Hub](https://digitalcaregivers.com/resources): All guides, articles, news, and reference material for caregivers. - [Caregiving Glossary](https://digitalcaregivers.com/resources/caregiving-glossary): Plain-English definitions of medical, legal, and care-system terminology. - [Support](https://digitalcaregivers.com/support): Help and contact information. ## Products - [Emberlly](https://emberrly.com/home): AI companion app for caregivers. Available on the App Store. - [ElderSync](https://digitalcaregivers.com/#products): Care coordination platform for families managing multi-system care. Coming soon. ## guide - [Swollen Legs, Feet, and Ankles in Older Adults: Causes, Management, and When It's an Emergency](https://digitalcaregivers.com/resources/swollen-legs-elderly-edema-guide): Leg swelling in an elderly parent can mean something minor or something serious. The difference matters enormously. Most caregivers are left to figure it out alone. - [What Is an Area Agency on Aging and Why Doesn't Anyone Tell You About It?](https://digitalcaregivers.com/resources/area-agency-on-aging-caregiver-guide): Area Agencies on Aging coordinate free services for older adults in every U.S. county. Here's what AAAs do, how to find yours, and what to ask for. - [C. diff in Older Adults: The Hospital Infection Families Aren't Warned About](https://digitalcaregivers.com/resources/c-diff-older-adults-caregiver-guide): Your parent got C. diff after antibiotics. What it is, how to keep it from spreading at home, why alcohol doesn't work, the recurrence rate, FMT options, and when to go back to the ER. - [Sarcopenia: Why Your Parent Is Losing Strength and What Actually Helps](https://digitalcaregivers.com/resources/sarcopenia-caregiver-guide): Your parent is losing muscle and the doctor said it's just aging. That's wrong. Sarcopenia is treatable. Protein, resistance training, and what actually helps. - [What Is Occupational Therapy? How It Helps Your Parent Stay Home Longer](https://digitalcaregivers.com/resources/occupational-therapy-for-elderly-parents): OT is one of the most underutilized services in elder care. What it actually covers, what a home visit looks like, how to get a Medicare-covered referral, and how it helps your parent stay home longer. - [Food and Medication Interactions in Older Adults: A Caregiver's Guide](https://digitalcaregivers.com/resources/food-drug-interactions-older-adults-caregiver-guide): The five patterns that explain most food-drug interactions in older adults, the medications that matter most, and the questions to bring to the pharmacist. - [Frailty Syndrome: The Word Doctors Use That Families Need to Understand](https://digitalcaregivers.com/resources/frailty-syndrome-guide): Frailty is a medical syndrome with a clinical definition that carries real implications for surgery risk, recovery, and prognosis. This guide explains what it means, how it is assessed, what it means for surgical decisions, what prehabilitation is, and what interventions actually help. - [National Family Caregiver Support Program: What's Actually Available and How to Get It](https://digitalcaregivers.com/resources/national-family-caregiver-support-program): NFCSP funds respite care, counseling, and training for family caregivers through local Area Ag […truncated]