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.
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.
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.
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.
Types of In-Home Caregiving for Seniors
When no informal caregivers are available to assist them, professional in-home caregiving becomes a viable option. That home care usually takes one of two forms: non-medical personal care or home healthcare. Here’s a breakdown of what each type entails.
5 Proven Ways For Seniors to Boost Their Energy Levels
As seniors age, their energy levels may not be what they once were. However, there are steps we can take to boost our energy levels, steps that you can recommend to the senior in your life. Here are five that have proven to be effective.
Long-Distance Caregiving: How to Still Be “There,” Even From a Distance
Emotionally, long-distance caregivers often experience feelings of guilt for not being physically present with their loved one, anxiety over the local care being provided, and fear about the future care and longevity of the person they are a distance from. Fortunately, many people have gone before you in giving long-distance care. They offer some excellent advice for you to perform your responsibilities well and feel good about the care you're providing.