What a Loss of Interest in Activities Means for Seniors
Following the eventfulness of the holiday season, it’s not uncommon for the winter doldrums to kick in. Yet what may possibly appear at first glance to be a touch of boredom could in fact be something bigger that needs to be attended to. Anhedonia is a loss of interest in activities that someone once loved […]
Understanding How to Get Hearing Aids Without a Prescription
Imagine being able to toss a set of hearing aids in your shopping cart while popping in to pick up a dozen eggs, a carton of milk, and a loaf of bread. It’s true: you’re now able to get hearing aids without a prescription from a variety of national retailers! This is good news for […]
Understanding How to Get Hearing Aids Without a Prescription
Imagine being able to toss a set of hearing aids in your shopping cart while popping in to pick up a dozen eggs, a carton of milk, and a loaf of bread. It’s true: you’re now able to get hearing aids without a prescription from a variety of national retailers! This is good news for […]
Home Care Helps People Stay Active When It’s No Longer Safe to Drive
It’s a discussion none of us truly wants to have with aging parents, but one that will likely be needed at some point. Having the ability to drive wherever and whenever we choose is a key component to our feeling of freedom, yet as we get older, it may become no longer safe to drive […]
Common Misconceptions About Growing Older
If you’re holding onto a stereotypical concept of growing older that involves an inactive, lonesome lifestyle spent in a rocking chair in front of the TV every day, it is time to rethink ! The secret to healthy aging is knowing the facts and debunking the misconceptions to embrace a healthy, dynamic lifestyle regardless of […]
Understanding How to Prevent Shingles in Older Adults
With a great deal of press surrounding the COVID-19 vaccinations, it is all too easy to lose focus on the other vital immunizations for older people. But there is one in particular that warrants time in the public eye: the shingles vaccine. What Is Shingles? Shingles is an infection brought on by the same virus […]
Learn How to Care for Senior Parents with Help from Siblings
As the saying goes, many hands make light work, and that is certainly true with regards to care for senior parents. If you and your siblings work together well to fulfill the needs of your senior loved ones, well done! Often, however, one sibling takes on most of the responsibilities. This can quickly lead to […]
The Home Care Solution for Long-Distance Caregiving
They say distance makes the heart grow fonder, but living far away from senior parents often causes additional feelings: concern, helplessness, and worry, for example. It’s hard to know exactly how your parents are doing through phone calls, letters, emails, and video chats. There are steps you can take, however, to ensure their health and […]
Fall Proofing Your Home: Tips to Increase Senior Safety
For all those age 65 and older, falls are an immensely serious threat. Up to one in four older adults will experience a fall, and after falling, the chance of falling again doubles, which is why fall proofing your home is important for senior safety. Elderly falls often bring about E/R visits, fractures, head injuries, […]
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 […]