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 […]
When Crafts Won’t Cut It: Fun Activities for Senior Men
For many older men, who have spent a lifetime on career, family, hobbies and interests, the concept of settling in for a day of crafting is, to say the least, boring. The secret to uncovering engaging pursuits for men is in first finding the time to dig back into the history of their lives to […]
Back to School: Senior Education Programs
Step into almost any store at this time of the year and you’ll be overwhelmed with displays of sale-priced school bags, pens, notebooks, and lunchboxes – and aisles filled with parents scrambling to check off all the items found on the kids’ back-to-school supply lists. And while we may associate the new school year with […]
The Senior Health Benefits of Using Nature to Nurture
Is there anything better after the extended, cold winter than finally having the ability to open up the windows and to allow the clean, warm, springtime breezes to blow through the home? Something in the sights, smells, and sounds of nature provides us with a pick-me-up, which is why it’s so essential for senior loved […]
Stretches for Flexibility Help Seniors Improve Mobility
It is a common belief that growing older directly corresponds to decreased mobility and flexibility. While it’s not untrue that conditions such as osteoarthritis affect a great many older adults, it is likewise correct that there are proactive techniques which can be taken to establish optimum strength and stamina within your later years. One of […]
Hearts at Home Shares the Best Activities to Reduce Agitation in Dementia
When a family member is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another type of progressive dementia, daily life can feel as though it’s a puzzle to be figured out. Considering that there are different stages of the disease, it’s not uncommon to come up with an assortment of activities that are soothing and enjoyable for the older […]
Looking for Creative Activities for Seniors? Hearts at Home Can Help!
While kids certainly eagerly anticipate summer break and all of the fun it entails, summer doesn’t have to lose its pleasure as we get older! At Hearts at Home, we delight in helping older adults engage in life to the fullest, and have developed the list below of some of the best activities for seniors that […]
Helping Seniors Stay Active in the Later Stages of Alzheimer’s
Each individual level of Alzheimer’s disease comes with its own distinct complications, and the strategies to conquer those challenges and help older adults live the fullest life possible must be altered accordingly. In the more advanced stage of Alzheimer’s, it’s typical for the individual’s level of activity and engagement to lessen; however, it is still […]