Senior Driver Safety Tips
Remember that feeling as a teenager when you first climbed behind the steering wheel, experiencing the exhilaration of being able to go wherever you wanted? The freedom that being able to drive offers us is beyond compare! However, as we get older, a number of factors can come into play that affect the safety of […]
Top Tips for Kidney Disease Management
They are only about the size of your fist, but they are imperative to your body’s functioning. Kidneys work as filters to get rid of waste from the body, but they also control our blood pressure and assist in the creation of red blood cells. For people diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, successful management is […]
Senior Osteoarthritis Treatment, Risk Factors and Management
Affecting 30 million people in the U.S. alone, osteoarthritis is a debilitating and painful condition that results from the wearing away of cartilage, generating friction within the joints as unprotected bones rub against each other. While it can occur in virtually any joint, it most often impacts the hands, hips, knees, lower back, and neck. […]
Understanding Chronic Fatigue in Older Adults
Feelings of exhaustion may seem as though they are an everyday event for many of us. The alarm goes off too early, the demands of everyday life are exhausting, and by the conclusion of our day, as soon as we can once and for all sink into bed, it is often hard to turn off […]
A Lonely Elderly Population Is Reaching Epidemic Proportions: Keys to Improve Socialization
Senior isolation is an ever-increasing and extremely serious epidemic in the United States. Approximately 33% of all aging parents live alone, and for various reasons (limited mobility, chronic health problems, and loss of family and friends, just to name a few) socialization becomes progressively difficult to maintain. The reality is, isolation in older adults has […]
A Lonely Elderly Population Is Reaching Epidemic Proportions: Keys to Improve Socialization
Senior isolation is an ever-increasing and extremely serious epidemic in the United States. Approximately 33% of all aging parents live alone, and for various reasons (limited mobility, chronic health problems, and loss of family and friends, just to name a few) socialization becomes progressively difficult to maintain. The reality is, isolation in older adults has […]
Healthy Eating Tips for Seniors on a Budget
Everyone knows the significance of adhering to a healthy and balanced diet; nonetheless, knowing and doing in many cases are worlds apart. For older adults, it is even more vital to steer clear of the temptations of making unhealthy food choices – and, typically more challenging. For most seniors, lifestyle choices are impacted by various […]
New Research Shows: Physical Activity and Brain Health Are Linked in Seniors
It is well known how important it is to keep active for our physical health; however, researchers are now uncovering more far-reaching benefits – namely, a decreased possibility of developing Alzheimer’s disease and a slowed rate of cognitive decline in older adults. The reason behind the connection is not clear, but there are two theories […]
A Caregiver’s New Year’s Resolution List for 2020
We either love them or avoid them, but no matter what our stance on New Year’s resolutions, there is something incredibly refreshing about stepping into a whole new year, providing us with a clean slate and the chance to make any modifications we want to improve total well-being or to accomplish a brand new goal […]
Influenza Complications: Facts You Need to Know to Keep Seniors Safe
Far from solely sniffles and a cough, the flu can hit the elderly hard. With a vulnerable immune system, individuals over age 65 are particularly susceptible to influenza complications, which can be quite serious. As we come into flu season, Hearts at Home In-Home Care, and our team in elder care in Overland Park wants […]