Balancing Act: Caring for Aging Parents and School-Aged Children
If your days are filled with managing a home, parenting, working, caring for aging parents, and trying to squeeze in time for yourself while looking after other relationships, welcome to the sandwich generation! Comprised of those ages 35 – 54 who are “sandwiched” between meeting the needs of children at home or in college and […]
The Benefits of Professional Dementia Care at Home
Receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia for a senior loved one is heartbreaking, and can produce numerous concerns and questions. What will life be like for my loved one? How will the condition affect daily functioning and behaviors? Where will she or he live? And how can I possibly manage providing […]
The Importance of Addressing Mental Health Issues in Older Adults
They’re called our “golden years” for good reason; growing older brings with it many advantages, including increased wisdom, the freedom to enjoy life without having the responsibilities of a career and young family to raise, in addition to the opportunity to spend more time with family and friends and engaging in activities we enjoy. Even […]
Helping Older Adults Cope with Pandemic Fatigue
It’s been over six months since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The restrictions which have been established to emphasize safety can start to wear on all of us, and while there’s a natural desire to want to “get back to normal,” there is a new worry: helping older adults cope with pandemic fatigue. Pandemic fatigue comes […]
Summertime Safety Tips for Seniors
The longer days of summer mean extra time for swimming, family cookouts, gardening, and all of those other delightful seasonal pursuits. However, it also means an elevated risk for a number of health concerns for seniors, who happen to be more prone to heat-related complications including: Heat syncope (faintness/dizziness) Heat cramps Heat edema (swelling) Heat […]
Improving Senior Safety While Driving
Do you remember that feeling as a teenager when you first climbed behind the steering wheel, the great excitement of being in a position to go anywhere you wanted? The freedom that the ability to drive offers us is beyond compare! Yet as we grow older, multiple factors can come into play that impact our […]
Top Tips to Help Seniors Manage Chronic Kidney Disease
They’re only about the size of your fist, however, they are vital to our body’s operation. Kidneys work as filters to eliminate waste from the body, but they also control our blood pressure and help with the creation of red blood cells. For individuals with chronic kidney disease, successful management is extremely important in order […]
Home Modification Tips to Keep Seniors Safe While Aging in Place
With the vast majority of older adults choosing to continue to live at home throughout the course of aging, it is important to perform an extensive home assessment to search for and fix any hazards and ensure the seniors you love remain safe. The easiest method to accomplish this is to begin outside of the […]