How to Help Seniors Live Better
While we get ready to roll the calendar forward to 2023, it’s a great time to ponder what we’ve learned from the last year and what adjustments we’d like to make in the new year. It is more than simply making a resolution that we will likely give up on within a matter of weeks. […]
Reduce Anxiety for Seniors With Dementia With These Sensory Activities
Swift changes in moods are hallmark symptoms of dementia, and can be hard for family caregivers to work through. One minute you may be enjoying an fun activity together, when ostensibly out of nowhere, the senior’s countenance shifts. You might then end up walking on eggshells while carefully trying to reduce anxiety for the person […]
Engaging Dementia Activities for Senior Loved Ones
Remaining active and involved in meaningful hobbies is essential for our mental health. Most of us need to feel both successful and needed. This feeling does not change because of a diagnosis of dementia, although it might require some creative intent to accomplish. In fact, stimulating and enjoyable activities can lessen challenging symptoms of Alzheimer’s […]
A Dedication to Regular Exercise Is a Dedication to Senior Health
We’re on the verge of a whole new year, and we all know very well what that means: time to make some resolutions! If you’re similar to most people, you’ll begin with the best of intentions. But as time goes by and life gets busier, you could find your resolve diminishing until you have lost […]
Creating Fun, Calming Holiday Activities for Seniors with Alzheimer’s
The restrictions of the COVID pandemic affected last year’s holiday season, forcing many families to be isolated from each other. Fortunately, this season families are able to embrace the opportunity to safely get together once more. While decking the halls and preparing for visits with your nearest and dearest, it is important to make adjustments […]
Social Wellness Benefits for Older Adults and How Home Care Can Help
Living through over a year of a global pandemic taught us not to ever take for granted the small but extremely significant things in life: shared laughter, hugging our friends and family, a dinner date in our favorite restaurant. We discovered firsthand that social wellness benefits are to be valued, and just how lost and […]
New Year, New You: Benefits of Exercise for Seniors with Chronic Conditions
While staying safe at home has become our new normal, that does not mean we should spend our time sitting in front of the TV! For older adults, particularly individuals with chronic health conditions, maintaining an active lifestyle during the COVID-19 pandemic is a struggle that may seem insurmountable. However, research shows the benefits of […]
Summer Safety Tips for Seniors
The longer days of summer mean more time for swimming, family cookouts, gardening, and all of those other delightful seasonal pursuits. However, it also means an enhanced risk for a number of health concerns for the elderly, who happen to be more vulnerable to heat-related issues such as: Heat syncope (faintness/dizziness) Heat cramps Heat edema […]
When Crafts Won’t Cut It: Engaging Activities for Senior Men
For many senior men, who’ve spent a lifetime engaged in a career, family, hobbies and interests, the very thought of settling in for a day of crafting is, at best, undesirable. The answer to uncovering interesting activities for senior men is in first taking the time to dig back into the history of their lives […]
Get Moving! How Physical Activity Can Improve Brain Health for Seniors
We all know how important it is to keep active for our physical health; however, research is now revealing many more far-reaching advantages – namely, a reduced possibility of developing Alzheimer’s disease and a slowed rate of cognitive decline in the elderly. The explanation for the connection is uncertain, but there are two main theories […]