The Balancing Act of Caring for Older Parents and School-Aged Children
If your days are full of managing a home, working, parenting, being a caregiver for older parents, and attempting to squeeze in time for yourself while nurturing other relationships, welcome to the sandwich generation! Made up of those ages 35 – 54 who are “sandwiched” between meeting the needs of both children at home and […]
Help Improve Cognitive Function for Seniors with These Tips
Forgetfulness. Confusion. Disorientation. These along with other impacts of cognitive decline make life challenging for older adults and those who care for them, and may result from: Genetics Health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, as well as others Brain injury Medication side effects Poor lifestyle choices And much more Nonetheless it […]
Diabetes in the Elderly: Signs, Symptoms and Management
Checking blood sugar levels. Injecting insulin. Carefully watching your diet. If this describes an average day in your life, or that of a senior you love, you know firsthand the issues that come with a diagnosis of diabetes in the elderly. As November is Diabetes Awareness Month, the aging care team at Hearts at Home […]
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 […]
Living With MS: Common Symptoms
Its cause is still unknown, but affecting over one million people in the United States alone, multiple sclerosis can cause an extensive and unpredictable range of symptoms and severity. What we do know is the fact that women are much more likely to develop MS, and that each person living with MS will experience it […]
The Importance of Routine Senior Eye Exams to Optimize Ocular Health
Those of us in the age 40+ demographic know how it feels to begin to have trouble with small print, finding the need to begin wearing reading glasses, increasing the font size on our electronic devices, or holding books at arm’s length in order to cut down on blurring. Growing older and becoming challenged with […]
Summer Safety Suggestions for Seniors
The longer days of summer mean additional time for swimming, family cookouts, gardening, and all of those other delightful seasonal pursuits. However, it also means an elevated risk for a variety of health concerns for the elderly, who happen to be more vulnerable to heat-related complications such as: Heat syncope (faintness/dizziness) Heat cramps Heat edema […]