How to Ease a Loved One Into Accepting Home Care Assistance
Seniors' response to the idea of receiving help may be less than ideal at times. Here are five tips on how to get them to the accept the idea of home care assistance.
7 Signs Your Parents Need Help at Home
How can you tell when your parents need help at home? Here are seven signs you can look for that will give you clues that they could use some help.
Low-Impact Exercises Perfect for Aging-in-Place Seniors
It’s easy for any of us to slowly slip into a sedentary lifestyle. Regular exercise is vital for older adults, though it can be challenging to know where to begin. To help, here are, in no particular order, some low-impact exercises perfect for aging-in-place seniors.
Keeping Seniors Social Even While Social Distancing
There are ways that seniors can have fun and still stay connected to family and friends while social distancing. Let’s take a look at how you can encourage them to keep in touch and prevent isolation.
Tips to Prevent Cognitive Decline in Seniors
As we age, our brain ages with us. Over time, it’s natural for there to be some difficulty in remembering details, like where we placed our reading glasses or car keys. It’s the serious cognitive decline that concerns us. Let’s look at some of the proactive things you can do to deal with that decline.
4 Reasons Every Senior Should Have a Hobby
Boredom can lead to frustration and depression for seniors, many of whom spend long hours alone and want to do more than watch television and nap every day. All days can seem the same to a senior; a hobby can add the variety in the day that they long for.
5 Tips to Reduce the Risk of Stroke in Seniors
Though the risk of suffering a stroke increases with age, there are proactive measures that seniors can take to reduce their risk. Before we look at five of them, let’s first review how to recognize that someone is having a stroke.
Finding Support When Caring for a Senior with Parkinson’s
"Caring for a senior with Parkinson's isn't easy" is an understatement. Where can you find the support you need when it's time to get help from others – either on a full-time or part-time basis?
Home Modification Tips for At-Home Seniors
Millions of elderly Americans are injured in home accidents every year, with most of those occurring in the kitchen, bathroom and living room. Fortunately, keeping that special senior in your life safer is possible by using these home modification tips.
Signs of Alzheimer’s in an Aging Parent
Because the symptoms of Alzheimer’s can mimic those of other diseases and commonly prescribed medications, diagnosing it isn’t easy.