In-Home Care Helps Older Loved Ones Remain Independent
Ready or not, the holiday season is here! As you prepare for family gatherings, there’s something more to take into account besides which gifts to buy, what dishes to prepare, and just how far off your diet you are willing to stray. During holiday celebrations, it is very common to notice changes in older loved […]
How Technology Is Making Imposter Scams Harder to Spot
October may be the season for spookiness, but none of Halloween’s haunts holds a candle to the frightening reality of the latest senior scams. Older adults have long been the target of imposter scams that prey on their perceived vulnerability and loneliness. Yet technology is taking these scams to a completely new level, making it […]
Mitigating the Risk of Falls in Older Loved Ones with a Medication Review
What springs to mind when you think about reducing the risk of falls for older loved ones? Adding more lighting? Getting rid of clutter along with other tripping hazards? Keeping the floors clean and dry? These are all crucial elements of preventing falls in the home, but there’s another common cause to keep in mind: medication […]
Questions to Pose to the Pharmacist About a New Prescription for an Older Loved One
You’ve just left the physician’s office with Mom. The doctor is sending over a brand new prescription to the drug store which should be ready when you get there. Your plan is to zip through the drive-through window, get the meds, and take Mom to lunch. However, you are missing an important step. Any time you’re […]
Home Care Helps Seniors Sustain Independence When It Is Time to Quit Driving
It is a conversation no one wants to have with aging parents, but one that will be inevitable eventually. Having the ability to drive whenever and wherever we choose is a key component to our sense of freedom, yet as we grow older, operating a vehicle can become unsafe for varied reasons: poor vision, decreased […]
Long-Distance Caregiving: The Advantages of Partnering with a Home Care Agency
They say distance makes the heart grow fonder, but long-distance caregiving for senior parents can cause additional feelings: worry, concern, and helplessness, to name a few. It is hard to know precisely how your parents are doing through phone calls, letters, emails, and video chats. There are a few things you can do, however, to […]
How Senior Joint Pain Puts Older Adults at a Higher Fall Risk
The statistics associated with senior falls are startling. Falls are classified as the leading reason for injury in the elderly, and result in hundreds of thousands of hip fractures every year, along with the countless other injuries experienced. As prevalent as falls in the elderly are, the risk is more than doubled for everyone with […]
What Is Happening with My Senior Loved One? Hospital Delirium in Older Adults
A hospital stay is never something an older adult looks forward to, but at least there is the reassuring fact that the necessary care and treatment are going to be delivered to provide healing. But what occurs when the outcome is not as expected, and the older adult winds up with a new health concern? […]
Fall Prevention for Older Adults: Steps for Increased Safety
Fall prevention for older adults age 65 and older is vitally important. Up to one out of four seniors will experience a fall, and after falling, the possibility of falling again doubles. Older adult falls often bring about emergency room visits, fractures, head injuries, and hospitalizations – not to mention the costs associated with falls: […]
New Year, New You: Importance of Exercise for Seniors with Chronic Conditions
Although staying safe at home has become our new normal, that does not mean we should spend our time stagnant in front of the television! For older adults, particularly those with chronic health concerns, maintaining an energetic lifestyle throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge which may seem insurmountable. However, research shows the importance of […]
The Benefits of Making a Long-Term Plan for Senior Care Needs
Being together during the holidays is a good time to catch up and an ideal time to have discussions with elderly parents about long-term care planning for senior care needs. Having an open and honest conversation around senior care needs, home modifications and finances is important to help meet the wishes of senior loved ones. […]
Home Care Services Can Help After Returning from a Hospital Stay
After a surgical procedure or hospital stay, the words we anticipate hearing most are, “Here are your discharge papers – you’re able to go home now!” What a feeling of relief there is in coming through the front door, sinking into a favorite chair, and relaxing. However, there are frequently a number of tasks needed […]
Alzheimer’s Home Safety: Modification Tips to Create a Dementia-Friendly Home
The day-to-day worries of providing care for someone you love with dementia are continuously evolving. Today, the difficulty may be frustration because of the lack of ability to communicate effectively. Tomorrow, it might be wandering and trying to go “home.” There could be sleepless nights if sundowning is a factor, or aggressive words and actions […]
Know the Signs: Preventing Dehydration in the Elderly
During the warmest time of the year, keeping up with proper hydration is crucial, particularly for senior loved ones. As a matter of fact, close to 50% of all older adults are chronically under-hydrated, as outlined by a recently available UCLA research study, which can lead to a number of health risks, such as kidney […]
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 […]
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 […]
Traumatic Brain Injury in Seniors: A Growing Concern
When you think about a traumatic brain injury (TBI), your initial thought may very well be a sports-related accident, such as a football player crashing head-first into a rival, or perhaps a head-on collision in an auto accident – something less likely to affect senior loved ones. Yet the prevalence of traumatic brain injuries in […]
Chronic Fatigue in Seniors: It’s More Than Tiredness in Old Age
Feelings of exhaustion may seem to be a common occurrence for a number of us. The alarm goes off too early, the demands of daily life are many, and by the end of the day, once we can finally sink into bed, it may not be easy to stop our thoughts and get a restful […]