Best Ways for Family Caregivers and Older Adults to Maintain Physical Health & Wellness During the Pandemic
While we can certainly see the light at the end of the tunnel, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our physical and emotional health and wellbeing. Months of isolation and physical separation from family and friends has taken a toll on many older adults and the ones they love. Now is an ideal time […]
The Benefits of Journaling to Reduce Caregiver Stress
With the new year just on the horizon, now is a perfect time to consider new strategies which will help you be a more effective caregiver and also provide benefits to your senior loved one. Journaling to reduce caregiver stress is a great option, and journaling can also be utilized as an outlet to problem-solve […]
The Importance of Addressing Senior Mental Health Care
They are called our “golden years” for good reason; getting older brings with it many great rewards, including increased wisdom, the freedom to savor life without having the responsibilities of a career and young family to raise, in addition to the opportunity to spend more time with family and friends and engaging in activities we […]
Safety in the House: Modification Tips to Keep Seniors Safe While Aging in Place
With the vast majority of older adults choosing to continue to live at home during aging, it’s important to perform a thorough home assessment to find and correct any dangers and make certain the seniors you love stay safe. The most effective way to accomplish this is to start outside of the home and work […]
Arthritis Tips, Treatment Options and Risk Factors for Seniors
Impacting 30 million individuals in the United States alone, osteoarthritis is a debilitating and painful condition that results due to the wearing away of cartilage, causing friction within the joints as unprotected bones rub against each other. While it can happen in virtually any joint, it is most prevalent in the hands, hips, knees, lower […]
Safety Measures in the Bathroom to Reduce Fall Hazards for Seniors
Although you might consider your bathroom to be a safe refuge to relax and unwind with a soothing bath or invigorating shower at the end of a challenging day, for older adults, the bathroom is in fact the most dangerous room in the house with many fall hazards for seniors. With slippery floors that are […]
2020 Caregiver Resolutions: Meaningful Goals for Better Health
We either love them or avoid them, but no matter what our stance is on New Year’s resolutions, there is something wonderfully energizing about moving into a whole new year, providing us with a clean slate and a chance to make any changes we wish to improve quality of life or to accomplish a new […]
Why a Regular Medication Inventory Is Beneficial for Seniors
“Take 2 hours after eating. Avoid exposure to sunlight while taking this medication.” “Take on an empty stomach. Do not take with aspirin.” “Take twice each day with meals and a full glass of water. Could potentially cause excessive drowsiness.” Just picture attempting to successfully juggle many medications, from a variety of doctors, taken at […]
The Perfect Gift for Family Caregivers, and Their Loved Ones: Respite Care
Although profoundly rewarding and fulfilling, providing care for an aging loved one also encompasses a wide array of hurdles that can create serious health concerns for family caregivers. And though it’s common for family members to put their own needs on the back burner to place the emphasis completely on the needs of their loved […]
Is Your Senior Loved One Resistant to Home Care? These Tips Can Help!
There are certain things we commonly take for granted, until there’s a possibility of losing them. Topping that list is the freedom and independence that make it possible for us to come and go as we please, and to make all of the little choices and decisions that come about each day: what and when […]