Meeting Protein Requirements for Seniors Helps Aid in Recovery Following Surgery
Pass the cheese, please! Current research studies are showing the need for a protein-rich diet for senior loved ones, in particular during occasions of stress, such as when battling a chronic disease or acute illness, or preparing for a surgical procedure or hospitalization, when protein is processed less effectively. And even when healthy, meeting daily […]
Meeting Protein Requirements for Seniors Helps Aid in Recovery Following Surgery
Pass the cheese, please! Current research studies are showing the need for a protein-rich diet for senior loved ones, in particular during occasions of stress, such as when battling a chronic disease or acute illness, or preparing for a surgical procedure or hospitalization, when protein is processed less effectively. And even when healthy, meeting daily […]
Home Safety Measures to Reduce Fall Hazards in the Bathroom
While you might consider your bathroom to be a safe place where you can relax and slow down with a soothing bath or invigorating shower at the conclusion of a tough day, for senior loved ones, the bathroom is probably the most dangerous room in the house. With slippery floors which are even slipperier when […]
Older Adults with Dementia Benefit from Therapeutic Reminiscence
Memories…every day we’re creating new ones, but there is something specifically heartwarming about revisiting those from long ago. And for a senior loved one with Alzheimer’s or other form of dementia, with a minimized capability to retain short-term memories, those from years past are all the more valuable. In fact, therapeutic reminiscence is becoming increasingly […]
Is It Time for “The Talk?” How to Approach the Subject of Home Care
There are a number of things we generally take for granted, until we encounter the chance of losing them. Towards the top of that list is the independence that allows us to come and go according to our own schedule, and to make all of the little choices and decisions that happen each day: what […]
Room by Room Senior Fall Prevention
If your elderly loved one is one of the 90% of seniors over age 65 who decides to stay at home throughout aging, there are a number of considerations to ensure the senior’s comfort, independence, and most importantly, safety. It’s a widespread assumption that if the older person remains at home, specifically if she’s been […]
Home Care Tips to Boost Senior Socialization
If you’ve ever watched young kids at a playground, you’ve seen how readily they gravitate towards other kids, and how easy it is for them to be fast friends. Sadly, as we age, we usually tend to begin to be more self-conscious and reserved, and it becomes much harder to make and maintain friendships. And […]