Travel Tips for Seniors This Holiday Season

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – for family get-togethers! With so many families separated by geographic distance, or simply just because of the demands of life, all of us enjoy the chance to reconnect with close friends and family over the holidays. And for seniors, the opportunity to spend quality time with […]

Keeping Seniors Safe from Elder Abuse with a Few Easy Steps

It breaks our hearts to hear stories in the news of vulnerable seniors who’ve suffered mistreatment and abuse, and perhaps it seems like it’s something that will happen to “somebody else” – certainly never to our own senior loved ones. However, as many as five million seniors within the U.S. are the subject of some […]

Emergency Preparedness for Seniors: Proactive Tips in Case of a Natural Disaster

Tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters arise quickly, and while it’s crucial for all of us to have an emergency plan set up, it’s extremely important for senior loved ones, who may be challenged with mobility or chronic health concerns. Since September is National Preparedness Month, it’s the perfect time to make sure the […]

The Latest Recommended Vaccines for Seniors

In spite of an elevated emphasis from the medical community about the need for vaccines for seniors, a considerable percentage are still not heeding the information – placing these older adults in jeopardy for serious illness as well as death. In fact, 1 out of 3 adults over age 65 opted not to receive a […]

These Easy Pool Exercises for Seniors Help Conquer Mobility Issues

There is practically nothing greater than a relaxing dip in the pool to combat the July heat. With the buoyancy of the water, it provides the added advantage of being the ideal low-impact environment for helping older adults remain active while relieving pressure to their joints. Before beginning or adjusting exercise levels, be sure to […]

Tips to Keep Loved Ones Safe form Senior Internet Scams

Unfortunately, older adults have been the target of fraud for some time – unethical telemarketers who reach out to people who are frail, isolated, and lonely, befriending them for the purpose of obtaining bank account information and charge card numbers and then depleting funds. Or people who promise contest prizes and freebies as a way […]

Ensuring Senior Safety While Promoting Independence

When a senior loved one is struggling to accomplish a task, our first instinct, with the very best of intentions, is generally to step in and handle it ourselves. But is this genuinely assisting your loved one – or could it be hindering? The truth is, there is a fine line between ensuring senior safety […]

Properly Managing Medications Leads to Better Outcomes

“Take 2 hours after eating. Avoid exposure to sunlight while taking this medication.” “Take on an empty stomach. Do not take with aspirin.” “Take twice a day with meals and a full glass of water. Can result in excessive drowsiness.” Managing medications is challenging. Just picture trying to successfully juggle a number of prescriptions, from […]

How Seniors Benefit from Going Outside and Exploring Nature

Is there anything better after the long, cold winter than finally having the ability to open up the windows and let the clean, warm, springtime breezes drift through your house? Something in the sights, scents, and sounds of nature provides us a powerful pick-me-up, which is why it is fully essential for older adults to […]

Keep Older Adults’ Joints Healthy With These Exercises

Did you know for every single pound of weight we lose, we alleviate four pounds of pressure from our knees, and as many as six pounds from our hips? This is great incentive for everybody to stay active, regardless of age! In particular for the elderly, however, who are predisposed to joint pain from arthritis […]