Helping a Loved One Adjust to a Wheelchair
Getting older requires us to adapt to numerous changes. Our children mature and move out. We may decide to sell the family home and downsize. Retiring from a lifelong profession changes our purpose and goals. And, health problems or mobility challenges may result in the need for a wheelchair. Helping a loved one adjust to […]
Why Seniors Should See the Doctor After a Fall
While helping Mom prepare lunch yesterday, she turned around, lost her balance, and started to tumble. Fortunately, you were able to get there in time to ease the fall, so she wasn’t hurt. Because there was no harm, you did not have to visit the doctor. After a brief break, both of you went about […]
What Is Shingles and Why Do Seniors Need a Vaccine for It?
With the large amount of press regarding the COVID-19 vaccinations, it is very easy to lose focus on the other crucial vaccinations for aging parents. But there’s one specifically that is worthy of time in the spotlight: the shingles vaccine. What Is Shingles? Shingles is an illness caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. If […]
Learning How Home Care Helps with Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Receiving a diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (often called ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease) raises a multitude of questions and concerns, both for the patient who received the diagnosis and the people who love them. What causes ALS? What are the symptoms now – and what will they be as time goes on? Who can […]
Know the Symptoms of a Senior UTI
Itchiness. Burning. Urgency. If you’ve ever had the misfortune of suffering from a urinary tract infection (UTI), you recognize these symptoms well. For younger people, a UTI is generally simple enough to notice and take care of. However, it is often more complex for seniors, as symptoms can be less obvious or even vastly different […]
Understanding Bruising and Mature Skin
We all experience it, particularly as we grow older. Maybe while using the vacuum, we bump into the side of the coffee table, never giving it a second thought. But by the next day, a blotch of sunset-colored shades has spread across the injured area. How could such a nasty bruise result from such a […]
Home Care Offers Much Needed Aid After a Heart Procedure
During National Heart Month, there are two important ways to show your heart some love: learn how to maintain heart health, and understand how to best recuperate if you do experience a heart procedure. Care for Your Heart These simple steps will help maintain heart fitness by keeping cholesterol and blood pressure levels in check – two […]
The Ins and Outs of Depression in Seniors
After spending time with loved ones and revisiting treasured traditions and memories throughout the holiday season, it is normal for a sense of wistfulness and sadness to emerge for older people. And while some extent of short-term post-holiday unhappiness can be expected, it’s important to know that it can develop into depression. Depression in seniors […]
Taking Strides to Improve Foot Health for Seniors
It is hard to put your best foot forward when pain happens with every step. Foot problems are normal as we grow older, which is understandable; there are so many delicate bones that hold our bodies’ weight. Also, because they’re far away from the heart, our feet may not be receiving the amount of oxygen-rich […]
Ring in the New Year with a Commitment to Regular Physical Activity and Better Health
We are about to start a whole new year, and we all know very well what that means: time to make some resolutions! If you’re similar to most people, you will start with the best of intentions. But as time goes by and life gets busier, you might find your determination shrinking until you’ve lost […]