Part of a healthy routine means taking care of your skin. For seniors, this doesn’t just mean your face, like what people tend to think about, but their entire bodies. Believe it or not, your skin is the largest organ on your body. It helps to protect you from the elements, regulate your body temperature,…
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READ MOREHow Does Mindfulness Improve Your Senior’s Daily Life?
If your elderly family member is interested in finding new ways to improve her quality of life, mindfulness might be just the technique to try. Mindfulness combined with other tools, like bringing in-home care professionals in to offer assistance, can do a lot for your senior’s mental and physical well-being with very little actual effort…
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READ MOREHigh Protein Snacks That Are Great For Seniors
February is National Snack Food Month and it’s the best time to talk about snacks with your senior loved one. Studies show that a large number of seniors are malnourished, and snacking can be a good way to encourage your senior parent to eat more. Often seniors lose their appetites because of the medications they…
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READ MORE7 Tips for Planning Home Care Assistance
After his last fall, you realize it’s time for your dad to have help. While his falls have been minor, you don’t want to get the call that his next fall was serious. It’s time for him to stop taking chances and accept a helping hand. Home care assistance is needed, but you’re not sure…
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READ MOREIs Your Loved One Vitamin D Deficient?
Vitamin D is an important vitamin for maintaining health. Vitamin D keeps the brain sharp, keeps bones strong, and helps a person sleep better. But low Vitamin D levels are somewhat common and can affect a person’s quality of life. And when the daylight hours are shorter (such as in the winter months), Vitamin D…
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READ MOREIn-Home Care Helps With Six of the Most Common Chronic Health Issues
After the age of 65, it’s normal to learn you have at least one chronic health condition. In fact, 40% of older adults have two or more chronic conditions. Learn more about six of the most common chronic health conditions and how in-home care offers the support your dad needs while dealing with them. Alzheimer’s…
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READ MOREWhat Can You Do if Your Senior Refuses to Eat?
So much can change very quickly for your elderly family member as she ages, like her approach to eating. She may find suddenly that it’s difficult or even impossible for her to eat the way that she used to. Troubleshooting this situation and finding answers is absolutely vital. Investigate the Possible Causes You can’t find…
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READ MOREWhat Happens After a Sarcopenia Diagnosis?
Your dad’s doctor suspects he has sarcopenia. You’re not sure what that means or what happens next. Sarcopenia is a condition where muscle mass starts to diminish. As the muscle mass decreases, your dad’s gait changes. He may not want to be as active, and there is a higher chance of him falling. This can…
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READ MOREFive Ways to Plan for Your Senior to Age in Place
Before your senior can actually start to successfully age in place, you need a plan. The right plan is going to help your elderly family member to have solutions ready before she needs them so that she’s not left in the lurch. 24-hour home care providers, safety plans, planning for healthy eating and more can…
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READ MORE4 Great Gifts For A Senior Parent That Is Far Away
Finding a gift for a senior parent can be difficult. It’s even harder when you live far away. If you’re not on site with your senior parent and you don’t see them often you probably don’t really know what kinds of items they need. And the last thing they need is more stuff that they…
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