Senior home care refers to the services offered to older adults who care for themselves, either because they can't or don't want to take care of themselves. These services could come in the form of companion care provided by someone other than a family member; or physical or occupational therapy from professional providers. They can also come in the form of assistive … [Read more...]
Out of the Hospital: What Are High-Risk Senior Discharges?
Most seniors have some health risks upon discharge from a hospital. It's just an inevitable part of leaving a constant-care setting and returning home or to a rehabilitation facility. However, some senior patients have more health risks than others. What Is a High-Risk Senior Discharge? When a senior with complex medical needs or an elevated risk of rehospitalization leaves … [Read more...]
How to Help Your Parent Find the Ideal Assisted Living Accommodations
When you’re young, it’s hard to imagine your parents aging and getting older. You just see them at that moment, active and healthy, and don’t give much thought to the future. With the baby boomers well into their retirement years now, so many people have elderly parents who may not be able to live on their own independently but don’t require the services of a nursing home. This … [Read more...]
Everything You Need To Know About Collagen Peptides Powder
There is an increase in the trend of supplements in the market nowadays. First, it was the protein powder that made the buzz, promising increase in muscle mass and weight loss through the absorption of amino acids. Recently, there is a new trend that follows the footsteps of the protein powder: the collagen peptides powder. Collagen is a type of protein and the major component … [Read more...]
Your Definitive Guide to Finding Care for Loved Ones with Dementia
It is never an easy decision to make when it comes to reaching the point where your loved one needs to be in a caring environment that is geared up for looking after those who have dementia, but if you can find the right option and a place that feels like home it can help ease your concerns. When you start searching for a care home that caters specifically for dementia … [Read more...]
Secrets to Staying Young at Heart
We all come of age. It is part of the process of growing up. We live. We experience. We learn our lessons. But sometimes too much (bad) experiencing can clog the personality and create emotional baggage that are oftentimes hard to get rid of. We then become modern-day scrooges whose outlook in life is generally dark and dreary. They begin to lose their enthusiasm and just … [Read more...]
Make Life Easier for the Elderly by Installing a Stairlift
Technology has played a crucial role in making humanity’s life simpler, more reliable and exciting. It comes as no surprise how it has severely contributed to developing an improved standard of living for people. When growing older, people start experiencing inevitable changes in their health and immune system which becomes part of their life. Those changes could lead to … [Read more...]
When does a Person need Walking Aids?
Old age is considered the predecessor of death. A person after enjoying various stages of his life becomes old. With the progressing age, the body becomes weak, and mobility gets compromised too. Most of the elderly suffer from a familiar feeling of helplessness. Old age is the mental setback that takes place when one realizes that movement has turned restricted plus … [Read more...]
Keeping Your Elderly Loved One at Home in a Safe Environment
Do you have an aging parent? If so, you know that there are new challenges that they face on a daily basis. With everything from mobility to getting to and from doctors appointments, they may be in need of some assistance with their daily living tasks. No child wants to send their adult parent into a nursing home or an assisted living unit without exhausting all of the … [Read more...]
8 Activities to Help Seniors Improve Their Memory
Many people, especially as we get older, worry about becoming forgetful. It can, for instance, be unnerving to find oneself forgetting the name of an acquaintance or losing track of which page you were reading. However, as concerning as these symptoms may seem, they are not always signs of an underlying issue. For most seniors, occasionally being forgetful—even the name of … [Read more...]