Maintaining Safety and Well-Being for Older Loved Ones This Holiday Season
Ready or not, the holiday season has arrived! As you prepare for family gatherings, there’s something more to take into account besides which gifts to buy, what dishes to prepare, and how far off your diet you are willing to stray. During holiday celebrations, it is very common to notice changes in older loved ones […]
Learn About Care Options for the Elderly with an In-Home Care Consultation
You’ve just finished speaking with Mom on the phone, and have a feeling that something is not quite right. Even though it was a nice chat, her memory lapses were alarming. She assured you that she’s absolutely fine – that she’s eating very well (although she couldn’t remember what she had for dinner), taking her […]
Home Health Solutions Can Help Seniors Successfully Age in Place
It was not long ago when there was a broad presumption that as we grew older, we’d naturally need to move into a nursing home or assisted living facility. There is now a better understanding that living at home for the duration of aging with in-home assistance can be a realistic option. There is also […]
Increase Cognitive Function for Seniors With These Tips
Forgetfulness. Confusion. Disorientation. These along with other impacts of cognitive decline make life challenging for seniors and those who care for them, and may derive from: Genetics Health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, as well as others Brain injury Medication side effects Poor lifestyle choices And more Yet it’s important to […]
Seniors and Mental Health: A Growing Concern
They are called our “golden years” for good reason; getting older brings with it a wealth of positive benefits, including increased wisdom, the freedom to savor life without the responsibilities of a career and young family to raise, and the opportunity to spend more time with family and friends and participating in pursuits we enjoy. […]
Tips to Help Overcome Pandemic Fatigue in Seniors
It’s been over half a year since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The restrictions that have been put in place to emphasize safety can start to wear on all of us, and although there is a normal desire to want to “get back to normal,” there is a new concern, however: pandemic fatigue in seniors. Pandemic […]
Shopping for Elderly Care Services: Questions to Ask
Discovering the right care solution for a senior loved one is one of the most significant and overwhelming decisions you’ll face. Ensuring the safety and security of the senior is extremely important, but there are some additional considerations as well, for example, whether the older adult’s quality of life and capacity to thrive and remain […]
How a Geriatric Medical Specialist Benefits Older Adults
With most seniors already seeing a variety of medical professionals, can there be really any advantage to adding yet another? In the case of a geriatric medical specialist, the clear answer is a resounding, “Yes!” A geriatrician is board-certified in either internal or family medicine, much like a primary care physician, but with the extra […]
How a High Protein Diet Helps Seniors Recover Faster from Surgery
Pass the protein, please! Current research studies are highlighting how a high protein diet helps seniors, notably during occasions of stress, in particular when battling a chronic disease or acute illness, or getting ready for a medical procedure or hospitalization, when protein is digested less effectively. And even when older adults are healthy, protein is […]
Important Tips About the Proper Use of Antibiotics for Seniors
The occasions of visiting the doctor for a routine antibiotic are done, or will soon be. As reported by the CDC, an astounding 2 million people annually are clinically determined to have an antibiotic-resistant strain of disease, and a staggering 23,000 of them die as a consequence. The cause? Over-prescribing of antibiotics, or prescribing them […]