Know the Warning Signs of Heat Stroke in Seniors

All during the long, cold winter, we eagerly anticipated the warmth of summer. What a relief to finally throw open the windows and let the warm breezes blow through the house! However, now that we are approaching the middle of the dog days of summer, it is critical to take preventative measures and familiarize ourselves […]

Osteoarthritis Can Increase Fall Risk in the Elderly

The data pertaining to senior falls is startling. Falls are classified as the primary reason behind injury in the elderly, and bring about hundreds of thousands of hip fractures annually, in addition to the countless other injuries sustained. As prevalent as falls in the elderly are, the risk is more than doubled for individuals with […]

What Is Happening with My Loved One? Hospital Delirium in the Elderly

A hospital stay is never something a senior looks forward to, but at least there is the reassuring fact that the necessary treatment and care are going to be delivered to provide healing. But what occurs when the results are not as expected, and the senior ends up with a new health concern? More and […]

Helping to Manage Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly

While not unusual, urinary incontinence in the elderly is a challenging condition to cope with, impacting day-to-day life in many ways and frequently leading to reduced self-confidence and assurance as well as the curbing of enjoyable activities. Yet it is important to know that bladder control problems are not something that must simply be accepted […]

Home Health Aides Provide Transitional Care After a Hospital Stay

Following a surgical procedure or hospital stay, the words we look forward to hearing most are, “Here are your discharge papers – you’re able to head home now!” What a feeling of relief there is in entering the front door, sinking into a favorite chair, and unwinding. Nonetheless, there are often quite a few tasks […]

Safety at Home for Older Adults: Tips to Create a Dementia-Friendly Home

The day-to-day worries of providing care for someone you love with Alzheimer’s are continually evolving. Today, the challenge may be frustration because of the lack of ability to communicate effectively. Next week, it may be wandering and wanting to go “home.” There could be sleepless nights if sundowning is a factor, or aggressive actions and […]

Safety Tips for Senior Drivers

Remember that feeling as a teenager when you first climbed behind the steering wheel, experiencing the exhilaration of being in a position to go wherever you wanted? The freedom that being able to drive grants us is beyond compare! Nevertheless, once we grow older, multiple factors can come into play that affect our ability to […]

Aging in Place: Home Modification Tips to Keep Seniors Safe

With the great majority of seniors deciding to continue to live at home during aging, it’s crucial to carry out an extensive home assessment to search for and correct any hazards and ensure the seniors you love remain secure and safe. The easiest way to make this happen is to begin outside the home and […]

Traumatic Brain Injuries in the Elderly Are a Growing Concern

When you think about a traumatic brain injury (TBI), your first thought may be a sports-related accident, such as a football player crashing head-first into a rival, or perhaps a head-on collision in an auto accident – something less likely to affect seniors. Even so, the prevalence of traumatic brain injuries in the elderly is […]

Senior Safety Tips to Reduce Fall Risks in the Bathroom

While you might consider your bathroom to be a safe place where you can relax and unwind with a soothing bath or invigorating shower following a challenging day, for aging parents, the bathroom is probably the most dangerous room in the home. With slippery floors which can be even slipperier when wet, closed-in spaces, and […]