Tips to Keep Seniors Protected from Heat Illness This Summer
Throughout the entire long, cold winter, we enthusiastically anticipated the warmth of summer. What a relief to finally throw open the windows and let the warm breezes blow through the house! Yet now that we are nearing the middle of the dog days of summer, it is important to take preventative measures to make certain […]
Why Fall Prevention Is Vital for Seniors with Stiff Muscles and Joints
The statistics surrounding senior falls are alarming. Falls are the leading reason behind injury in older adults, and result in hundreds of thousands of hip fractures every year, as well as countless other injuries. As frequent as falls in the elderly are, the danger is more than doubled for anyone with stiff muscles and joints […]
What Is Happening with My Senior Loved One? Treating Delirium During Hospitalization
A hospital stay is never something a senior looks forward to, but at least there’s the reassuring fact that the necessary care and treatment are going to be delivered to provide healing. But what happens when the outcome isn’t as expected, and the senior winds up with a new health concern? More and more often, […]
Transitional Care at Home: Help After a Hospital Stay
After a surgical procedure or hospitalization, the words we anticipate hearing most are, “Here are your discharge papers – you’re free to go home now!” What a sense of relief there is in entering the front door, sinking into a well-loved chair, and unwinding. However, there are often quite a few tasks needed for proper […]
Home Modification for a Family Member With Alzheimer’s
The day-to-day challenges of providing care for a family member with Alzheimer’s are continually evolving. Today, the challenge could be frustration with the lack of ability to communicate effectively. Next week, it may be wandering and seeking to go “home.” There may be sleepless nights if sundowning is an issue, or aggressive actions and words […]
Questions to Ask When Looking for In-Home Care Assistance
Discovering the right care solution for a senior family member is one of the most important, as well as overwhelming, decisions you’ll face. Ensuring the safety and security of the older adult is extremely important, but there are some other considerations as well, for example, if the older adult’s quality of life and capacity to […]
Dangers of Dehydration in Seniors: Don’t Overlook This Health Risk
In the warmest time of the year, keeping up with proper hydration is essential, especially for older adults. As a matter of fact, close to 1/2 of all seniors are chronically under-hydrated, as documented in a recently available UCLA research study, which may bring on numerous health risks, including kidney stones, urinary tract infection, and […]
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 […]
The Importance of Being a Safe Senior Driver: Tips for Older Adults
Do you remember that feeling as a teen when you first climbed behind the steering wheel, that great excitement of being in a position to go wherever you wanted? The freedom that having the ability to drive offers us is beyond compare! Nevertheless, as we grow older, numerous factors will come into play that impact […]
Vacation Safety Tips for Traveling When a Loved One Has Alzheimer’s
After spending a substantial amount of time in social distancing and isolation, this summer may lead you more than usual to want to journey to visit friends and family, or even to simply experience a change of scenery in addition to some pleasant activities. And if you provide care for a family member with Alzheimer’s […]