Katika Care BlogPractical writing on tracking family health — caregiving, chronic conditions, wellness habits, and wearables.https://katikacare.com/en-usSharing caregiving with siblings without the resentmenthttps://katikacare.com/blog/share-caregiving-with-siblings/https://katikacare.com/blog/share-caregiving-with-siblings/Sharing caregiving with siblings rarely splits evenly, and that's where the resentment starts. Here's how to divide a parent's care fairly, using each sibling's real strengths.Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTfamily-caregivinghello@katikacare.com (Katika Care)A1C vs daily glucose: what the average number can't tell youhttps://katikacare.com/blog/a1c-vs-daily-glucose/https://katikacare.com/blog/a1c-vs-daily-glucose/A1C vs daily glucose: your A1C is a three-month average that can read 'at goal' while your blood sugar swings all day. Here's what daily readings reveal that A1C can't.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTchronic-conditionhello@katikacare.com (Katika Care)How to organize a parent's medical records in one weekendhttps://katikacare.com/blog/organize-parents-medical-records/https://katikacare.com/blog/organize-parents-medical-records/Scattered across portals, a kitchen drawer, and your memory? Here's how to organize a parent's medical records into one system you can hand to any doctor.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTfamily-caregivinghello@katikacare.com (Katika Care)PHQ-9 and GAD-7 explained: what your score really meanshttps://katikacare.com/blog/phq-9-and-gad-7-explained/https://katikacare.com/blog/phq-9-and-gad-7-explained/The PHQ-9 and GAD-7 are short depression and anxiety screening questionnaires. Here is what each score means, where the cutoffs sit, and when it is worth talking to a doctor.Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmental-healthhello@katikacare.com (Katika Care)Apple Watch heart rate alerts: which ones are worth a doctor visit?https://katikacare.com/blog/apple-watch-heart-rate-alerts/https://katikacare.com/blog/apple-watch-heart-rate-alerts/Your Apple Watch can send high, low, and irregular rhythm alerts. Here is which Apple Watch heart rate alerts actually warrant a doctor visit, and which ones are usually noise.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTwearables-healthhello@katikacare.com (Katika Care)Why 10,000 steps a day is the wrong goal — and the better numberhttps://katikacare.com/blog/10000-steps-a-day/https://katikacare.com/blog/10000-steps-a-day/10,000 steps a day came from a 1965 pedometer ad, not a study. Here's what the research says about daily step counts, and the lower number that captures most of the benefit.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTwellness-habitshello@katikacare.com (Katika Care)How to run a 5-minute family health check-in every weekhttps://katikacare.com/blog/family-health-check-in/https://katikacare.com/blog/family-health-check-in/A 5-minute weekly family health check-in moves invisible caregiving work out of one person's head. Here's the agenda, the script, and how to make it stick past week three.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTfamily-caregivinghello@katikacare.com (Katika Care)Why your home blood pressure trend tells a better story than a single readinghttps://katikacare.com/blog/blood-pressure-trends-home-monitoring/https://katikacare.com/blog/blood-pressure-trends-home-monitoring/One BP reading can be misleading. A 30-day trend from a home cuff is what your doctor actually needs. Here's the AHA protocol — plus what your numbers mean over time.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTchronic-conditionhello@katikacare.com (Katika Care)Welcome to the Katika Care bloghttps://katikacare.com/blog/welcome-to-the-katika-blog/https://katikacare.com/blog/welcome-to-the-katika-blog/A new home for plain-spoken writing on tracking your family's health together — caregiving, chronic conditions, wellness habits, and getting the most out of wearables.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTfamily-caregivinghello@katikacare.com (Katika Care)