Traveling with Seniors This Holiday Season? These Tips Can Help!
It is the most wonderful time of the year – for family get-togethers! With so many families separated by geographic distance, or simply by the demands of life, we all look forward to the chance to reconnect with loved ones over the holiday season. And for older adults, the opportunity to spend quality time with […]
Looking For a Good Gift for a Senior Citizen? Try These Creative Ideas!
Doesn’t it feel wonderful to find that perfect gift, the one that will make your loved one’s face light up with joy? When it comes to the seniors we love, it is even more gratifying, as it can be challenging to come up with new and creative ideas. Seniors have many years’ worth of acquired […]
Creating a Safe and Comforting Holiday for Loved Ones with Dementia
Living with dementia is daunting on any given day, but add in the disruptions to routine, extra visitors, decorations, and noise that come with the holidays, and you may just have a recipe for elevated agitation, stress, and discomfort. The secret to a satisfying holiday for both your family, along with a senior loved one […]
Feeling Thankful: The Senior Health Benefits of Fostering an Attitude of Gratitude
They say there is always something to be grateful for, and this time of the year, more than any other, drives home the desire for us to express our gratitude. Nevertheless, feeling thankful, especially for aging parents, can be challenging in the middle of the difficulties of growing older, such as chronic health issues, mobility […]
National Preparedness Month: The Perfect Time to Create a Disaster Plan for Seniors
Tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, and various other natural disasters develop suddenly, and although it’s necessary for all of us to have a disaster plan established, it’s extremely vital for senior loved ones, who are often challenged with mobility or chronic health issues. Since September is National Preparedness Month, it is the perfect opportunity to make sure […]
Back to School: Classes for Older Adults
Walk into practically any store at this time of the year and you will be bombarded with displays of sale-priced school bags, pencils, notebooks, and lunchboxes – and aisles full of parents rushing to check off all of the items from the kids’ back-to-school supply lists. Even though we might associate the brand new school […]
Family Caregivers Balance Senior Safety While Promoting Independence
When a loved one is struggling to complete an activity, our typical instinct, with the very best of intentions, is generally to step in and take care of it ourselves. But is this genuinely helping a senior loved one – or can it be hindering? The stark reality is, there is a fine line between […]
Senior Exercise Routines Keep Joints Healthy
Do you know that for every pound of weight we lose, we reduce four pounds of force from our knees, and as many as six pounds from our hips? This is certainly great motivation for all of us to stay active, irrespective of age! Especially for older adults, however, who happen to be susceptible to […]
Struggling with Caregiving Stress? These Tips Can Help!
Caregiving and stress frequently go hand in hand. Committing your life to meeting the needs of an elderly family member can be difficult, especially when a long-term health problem is at play, leaving family caregivers with fewer opportunities to meet their own needs and for enjoyable and relaxing activities. Yet, it’s really important for family […]
What To Do When Family Dynamics Impact Senior Care
In thinking through the years spent with your brothers and sisters, you can very likely recollect a multitude of incredible memories: holidays and vacations spent together, childhood adventures you took pleasure in, landmarks like graduations, birthdays, and weddings. Nevertheless, if we’re completely honest, there are also various hurts that occurred that have the tendency to […]