Heart Health Awareness Tips for Seniors During Heart Month and Beyond
“Your heart is the softest place on earth. Take care of it!” – Nayyirah Waheed You can’t escape them this time of year: flaming red heart-shaped balloons, cookies, cakes, boxes of chocolates, and cards that grab our attention and remind us to show those most important to us how much we love them. However, they […]
Six Ways In-Home Care Services Can Reduce Social Isolation and Loneliness in the Elderly
Loneliness. Fear. Isolation. The pandemic has wreaked havoc on all of us in one way or another, but for older adults in particular, the seclusion needed to ensure safety from COVID-19 has had negative effects on physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Hearts At Home In-Home Care, offering home care assistance in Overland Park, KS, and […]
New Year, New You: Explore the Benefits of Exercise for Older Adults with Chronic Conditions
Although staying safe at home has become our new normal, that doesn’t mean we should spend our time stagnant in front of the TV! For older adults, particularly people with chronic health problems, sustaining an active lifestyle throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is a struggle that may seem impossible. Nonetheless, research indicates that there are many […]
New Year, New You: Explore the Benefits of Exercise for Older Adults with Chronic Conditions
Although staying safe at home has become our new normal, that doesn’t mean we should spend our time stagnant in front of the TV! For older adults, particularly people with chronic health problems, sustaining an active lifestyle throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is a struggle that may seem impossible. Nonetheless, research indicates that there are many […]
Healthy Eating Habits This Holiday Season and All Year Long Keep Cholesterol in Check
From November to January, it’s very easy to lose track of our healthy eating habits when attending holiday and family get-togethers. For people with high cholesterol, however, making healthy food choices is very important. Yazid Fadl, MD, MPH, Indiana University Health cardiologist, shares, “Around the holidays, we tend to let ourselves go, and that’s the […]
Older Adults and Mental Health: A Growing Concern
They’re called our “golden years” for good reason; aging brings with it a variety of benefits, including greater wisdom, the freedom to experience life without having the responsibilities of a career and young family to raise, and the opportunity to spend more time with family and friends and engaging in pursuits we enjoy. Yet it’s […]
Helping Seniors Cope with Pandemic Fatigue
It has been more than six months since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The restrictions which have been put in place to emphasize safety can start to wear on all of us, and while there is a natural craving to want to “get back to normal,” there is a new issue: helping seniors cope with pandemic […]
Managing Urinary Incontinence in Seniors
While common in seniors, urinary incontinence is a challenging condition to manage, impacting everyday life in many ways and often leading to decreased self-confidence and assurance as well as the limiting of rewarding activities. However, it’s essential to realize that that urinary incontinence is not something that must simply be accepted as an ordinary component […]
Managing Urinary Incontinence in Seniors
While common in seniors, urinary incontinence is a challenging condition to manage, impacting everyday life in many ways and often leading to decreased self-confidence and assurance as well as the limiting of rewarding activities. However, it’s essential to realize that that urinary incontinence is not something that must simply be accepted as an ordinary component […]
Elderly and Dehydration: Don’t Overlook This Health Risk
During the hottest time of the year, maintaining proper hydration is necessary, especially for older adults. As a matter of fact, close to 1/2 of all older adults are chronically under-hydrated, according to a recently available UCLA study, which can lead to an assortment of health problems, such as kidney stones, urinary tract infection, and […]