Joint Pain and Stiffness Can Lead to an Increased Risk of Falls for Seniors
The data related to senior falls is shocking. Falls are classified as the leading cause of injury in older adults and end in hundreds of thousands of hip fractures every year, along with countless other injuries sustained. As prevalent as falls in seniors are, the risk is more than doubled for people with joint pain […]
What Is Happening with My Elderly Loved One? Delirium in the Hospital
A hospital stay is not something a senior looks forward to, but at least there’s the reassuring fact that the required care and treatment will be delivered to provide healing. But what happens when the outcome isn’t as expected, and the older adult winds up with a new health concern? More and more often, a […]
Top Ways to Fight Extreme Fatigue in Seniors
Springing our clocks forward left many of us feeling sluggish from losing that extra hour of sleep. Eventually, our bodies adjust to the time change, making it easier to get through the day. Imagine feeling exhausted and lethargic almost all of the time, regardless of how much you sleep. Extreme fatigue in seniors is a […]
Best Ways for Family Caregivers and Seniors to Maintain Emotional and Physical Wellbeing During the Pandemic
While we can certainly start to see the light at the end of the tunnel, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our emotional and physical wellbeing. Months of isolation and physical separation from people we love has taken a toll on many older adults and the ones they love. Now is the perfect time […]
Senior Heart Healthy Tips for February and Beyond
“Your heart is the softest place on earth. Take care of it!” – Nayyirah Waheed You cannot escape them this time of year: flaming red heart-shaped balloons, cookies, cakes, boxes of chocolates, and cards that grab our attention and remind us to show those closest to us how much we love them. However, since February […]
Six Ways In-Home Care Services Can Help Reduce Social Isolation in the Elderly
Isolation. Fear. Loneliness. The pandemic has wreaked havoc on us all in one way or another, but for older adults especially, the seclusion necessary to ensure safety from COVID-19 has had harmful effects on physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. At Anthem Home Care, a leading provider of senior home care in Portland and the surrounding […]
Eating Healthy During the Holidays Keeps Cholesterol in Check
From November to January, healthy eating options often fall by the wayside with family and holiday get-togethers. For anyone with high cholesterol, however, eating healthy during the holidays is very important. Yazid Fadl, MD, MPH, Indiana University Health cardiologist, says, “Around the holidays, we tend to let ourselves go, and that’s the absolute worst thing […]
Chronic Kidney Disease: Foods for Kidney Health
While chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects roughly 11% of adult Americans, for the elderly, the frequency rate jumps to nearly 40%. If an older adult in your life struggles with CKD, following the doctor’s suggested dietary plan is extremely important. The goal is to eat a diet rich in foods for kidney health in order […]
Mental Health and the Elderly: A Growing Concern
They are called our “golden years” for good reason; growing older brings with it many advantages, including increased wisdom, the freedom to enjoy life minus the responsibilities of a career and young family to raise, as well as the ability to spend more time with loved ones and participating in pursuits we enjoy. But it […]
Pandemic Fatigue Coping Skills for Seniors
It has been more than six months since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The restrictions which have been set up to emphasize safety can begin to wear on us all, and while there is a natural longing to want to “go back to normal,” there is a new issue to deal with that’s specifically having an […]