Helping Manage Age-Related Incontinence in Seniors
While not unusual, age-related incontinence in seniors is a challenging condition to manage, impacting daily life in lots of ways and frequently leading to reduced self-confidence and assurance together with the limiting of enjoyable activities. Nevertheless, it is essential to know that urinary incontinence is not something that must simply be accepted as a standard […]
Celebrating the Important Role of Grandparents in Our Life
As the saying goes, “What happens at Grandma’s stays at Grandma’s!” Being a grandparent could very well be one of life’s greatest joys – the chance to experience once more the satisfaction of spending quality time with the children in your life; only this time around, they’re your children’s children, and so the relationships are […]
Shopping for Senior Home Health Care Services: Questions to Ask
Finding the right care solution for a senior family member is one of the most important and daunting decisions you’ll face. Ensuring the safety and security of the senior is paramount, but there are a number of other considerations as well, for example, whether the older adult’s quality of life and capacity to thrive and […]
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 […]
Hearing Disability and Loss in Seniors: Signs, Causes, and How to Cope
Isolated. Misunderstood. Ignored. These are only a few of the many emotions which are common in those with hearing loss, who find it difficult to continue social connections with friends and loved ones, who struggle to communicate with them. For older adults, hearing loss is quite common, for many different reasons: genetics, a lifetime of […]
Senior Isolation Statistics Show the Importance of Socialization for Older Adults
Senior isolation statistics show an ever-increasing and very serious epidemic in the United States. As many as 33% of all the elderly live alone, and for many different reasons (limited mobility, chronic health conditions, and loss of friends and family, just to identify a few) socialization turns out to be extremely challenging to maintain. The […]
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 […]
Elder Fraud and Abuse Can Happen to Anyone. Take These Steps to Keep Your Loved Ones Safe
It breaks our hearts to listen to stories on the news of vulnerable older adults who’ve endured mistreatment and abuse, and maybe it seem as though it is something that happens to “somebody else” – definitely never to our very own family members. However, nearly five million seniors in the United States are subjected to […]
Belmont Memory Care: Know the First Signs of the Flu in Seniors
Far from merely sniffles and a cough, the flu can hit seniors hard. With a weakened immune system, those over age 65 are specifically at risk of complications from the flu, which can be rather severe. As we get into flu season, Live Free Home Health Care wants to help you and the seniors you […]
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 […]