The Best Foods for a Heart-Healthy Diet
There are lots of visual reminders around this time of the year that prompt us to think about that tremendously vital organ that works around the clock to help keep us healthy! Store shelves are filled with heart-shaped balloons, cards, and boxes of candy. Because it’s also American Heart Month, it’s a great time to […]
Is It Anhedonia? What to Do When an Older Loved One Is Struggling.
Following the busyness of the holidays, it is not unusual for the winter gloom to emerge. Yet what may appear at first glance to be a bit of boredom could in fact be something much more serious that needs to be addressed, and you will want to ask yourself: Is it anhedonia? Anhedonia is a […]
Our Top Healthy Aging Tips for Older Adults
Have your New Year’s resolutions already been dropped? If they have, don’t fret; you’re in good company. Lots of us are gung-ho about an important change in lifestyle once we turn the calendar to January, but life quickly rushes in and keeps us from maintaining our self-discipline to succeed. However, it is never too late […]
Top Ideas to Help Senior Loved Ones Live Life to the Fullest
As we get ready to roll the calendar forward to 2023, it is the perfect time to think about what we have learned over the previous year and what changes we would like to make in the coming year. It is more than just making a resolution that’s likely to be given up on within […]
Identifying MCI in Older Loved Ones
Going home for the holidays is a fantastic chance to think back on holidays past and make some new memories. But it’s also an occasion when family members typically discover changes to their senior loved ones – changes that could be too minor to detect during a phone call or FaceTime, but are glaringly obvious […]
Making a Plan: Managing Multiple Medical Conditions in Seniors
If you are a family caregiver and you’re overwhelmed with balancing appointments with various doctors, trips to the pharmacy, lab work, managing medications and treatments and special dietary needs for an older person you love, you are certainly not alone! Managing multiple medical conditions like arthritis, COPD, diabetes, and heart disease is a reality for […]
Top Myths and Facts About Aging
If you’re holding onto a stereotypical picture of the aging process that involves a non-active, lonesome lifestyle spent in a rocking chair on the front porch each and every day, it is time for you to reconsider those ideas! Understanding the myths and facts about aging helps older adults to embrace a healthier, more dynamic […]
Home Care Services Help With Managing Chronic Pain in Older Adults
Stinging. Aching. Burning. That’s how many older adults with chronic pain express what they live with on an everyday basis. Chronic pain may occur anywhere in the body, in some cases for no apparent reason whatsoever. It is characterized by pain that lasts for more than three months, either nonstop or coming and going. And […]
Mobility Issues for Seniors: Helping a Loved One Adjust to a Wheelchair
Growing older demands that we get used to numerous changes. Our children mature and leave the nest. We may opt to sell the family home and downsize. Retiring from a long-term occupation changes our purpose and goals. And, medical conditions or mobility issues for seniors may result in the need for a wheelchair. This kind […]
How to Address Issues with Medication Adherence in Seniors
“I’m healthy as a horse. I don’t need that medication.” If you’ve heard a senior loved one proclaim this or any other sentiment to rationalize not taking the medication their doctor prescribed, you appreciate how concerning and frustrating it can be. There are many reasons someone may balk at adhering to doctors’ instructions, from dementia […]