Senior Wellness: Top Healthy Foods for the Heart

There are lots of visual reminders this time of the year that prompt us to think about that tremendously vital organ that works around the clock to keep us healthy! Store shelves are full of heart-shaped balloons, boxes of candy, and cards. Because it’s also American Heart Month, it’s a great time to learn about […]

How Home Care Can Help Those With Anhedonia

Following the busyness of the holiday season, it’s not unusual for the winter gloom to kick in. Yet what may appear at first glance to be just a bit of boredom could actually be something bigger that should be dealt with. What Is Anhedonia? Anhedonia, is a loss of interest in activities that someone once […]

2023 Tips for Healthy Senior Living

Have your New Year’s resolutions already fallen by the wayside? If they have, don’t panic; you’re in good company. Many of us are excited about an important lifestyle change once we roll over into the new year, but life quickly rushes in and distracts us from sustaining our determination to succeed. Still, when it comes […]

Lifestyle Changes for Seniors for Healthier, Happier Lives

As we get ready to roll the calendar forward to 2023, it’s an ideal time to think about what we’ve learned through the previous year and what changes we would like to make in the new year. It’s more than simply making a resolution that’s likely to be given up on within a matter of […]

Identifying Cognitive Impairment in a Family Member During Your Holiday Visit

Returning home for the holidays is a wonderful time to think back on holidays past and make some new memories. But, it’s also an occasion when family members may see changes to senior loved ones – changes that could be too minor to detect on a phone call or FaceTime, but are glaringly apparent in […]

In-Home Care Enables Seniors to Manage and Live With CHF

We only have one, and it is perhaps the most important organ in our bodies – so learning that our heart is “failing” is distressing. Congestive heart failure, or CHF, affects nearly 6 million individuals in the U.S. alone, as reported by the CDC, and even though it’s a chronic illness, there are measures people can take […]

Tips for Prepping for a Senior Doctor Visit

When caring for an older loved one, balance is key. You intend to provide as much help and support as you can without overstepping the boundaries that protect a senior’s self-esteem and personal independence. It is particularly true with regards to making essential medical care decisions. There are a number of clashes that can arise […]

Tips for Managing Multiple Chronic Health Conditions in Older Adults

If you are a family caregiver and your days seem overloaded with keeping up with appointments with various physicians, trips to the drugstore, lab work, managing medications and special dietary needs for an older individual you love, you are certainly not alone! Chronic health conditions like heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, and COPD affect many seniors […]

The Facts Behind Common Aging Myths

If you’re holding onto stereotypical aging myths that involve an inactive, lonesome lifestyle spent in a rocking chair on the front porch day after day, it’s time to think again! The answer to healthy aging is understanding the facts and debunking the misconceptions to embrace a healthy, balanced, dynamic lifestyle, regardless of age. Our experts […]

Home Care Helps Seniors Better Manage and Live With Chronic Pain

Aching. Stinging. Burning. That is how many older adults who live with chronic pain describe how they feel on a regular basis. Chronic pain may occur anywhere in the body, sometimes for no obvious reason whatsoever. It is defined by pain that lasts for more than three months, either continuously or coming and going. And […]