How to Prevent Bruising on Senior Skin
It happens to all of us, especially as we get older. Maybe while vacuuming, we run into the edge of the coffee table, never giving it a second thought. Nevertheless, by the next day, a spot of purple hues has spread over the wounded area. How could such an awful bruise originate from such a […]
Home Care Helps After a Cardiac Procedure
During National Heart Month, there are two important ways you can give your heart some love: understand how to maintain heart health, and find out how home care can help speed recovery if you’ve experienced a cardiac procedure. Look After Your Heart These basic steps will help maintain heart fitness by keeping cholesterol and blood […]
Home Care Helps After a Cardiac Procedure
During National Heart Month, there are two important ways you can give your heart some love: understand how to maintain heart health, and find out how home care can help speed recovery if you’ve experienced a cardiac procedure. Look After Your Heart These basic steps will help maintain heart fitness by keeping cholesterol and blood […]
What to Do About Depression Among Seniors
After spending time with family members and revisiting treasured traditions and memories throughout the holidays, it is typical for a feeling of wistfulness and sadness to set in for older adults. And while some degree of temporary post-holiday unhappiness can be expected, it is essential to know that it could develop into depression. Depression among […]
Make a Resolution for Regular Physical Activity and Commit to Better Health
We’re closing in on a new year, and we all realize what that means: time to declare your resolutions! If you’re similar to most people, you’ll begin with the best of intentions. But as the days go by and life gets busier, you will probably find your resolve diminishing until you have lost your determination […]
Feeling Stressed Out? Top Tips for Family Caregivers
Serving as a family care provider for a senior loved one is truly an act of love. Even though it can certainly be rewarding, it may also become daunting, due to: The physical issues of a chronic health condition The cognitive challenges of dementia Feeling helpless and not able to address the senior’s challenges Feeling […]
Vascular Dementia: Understanding A Little-Known Type of Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia in the United States, impacting an estimated 5.8 million people. However, there is another, lesser-known type of dementia causing cognitive issues in seniors: vascular dementia. Understanding the symptoms and risk factors, together with the unique attributes that set it apart from Alzheimer’s, is essential to obtaining […]
Why Is Social Wellness Important for Seniors?
Living through more than a year of a global pandemic taught us never to take for granted the small but exceptionally significant things in life: shared laughter, hugging our friends and family, a dinner date in our favorite café. We discovered firsthand exactly how much socialization is to be valued, and how empty and lost […]
Why Is Social Wellness Important for Seniors?
Living through more than a year of a global pandemic taught us never to take for granted the small but exceptionally significant things in life: shared laughter, hugging our friends and family, a dinner date in our favorite café. We discovered firsthand exactly how much socialization is to be valued, and how empty and lost […]
Stiff Knee Pain From Osteoarthritis Can Lead to a Higher Fall Risk for Seniors
The statistics related to senior falls are concerning. Falls are classified as the leading reason behind injury in seniors, and result in hundreds of thousands of hip fractures annually, as well as the countless other injuries sustained. As prevalent as falls in the elderly are, the risk is more than doubled for anyone with osteoarthritis, […]