Top Strategies to Boost Quality of Life for Older Loved Ones
As we get ready to jump into 2023, it is a great time to ponder what we have learned from the past year and what adjustments we’d like to make in the coming year. It is more than simply making a resolution that we will likely give up on within a matter of weeks. It […]
Reduce Anxiety With Sensory Activities for Dementia
Swift changes in moods are characteristic signs of dementia, and can be very hard for family care providers to navigate. One minute you may be enjoying a pleasant activity together, when apparently out of nowhere, the person’s countenance darkens. It’s possible to then find yourself walking on eggshells while you cautiously attempt to resolve a […]
Tips for Creating Engaging Activities for Dementia Patients
Remaining active and involved in meaningful interests is vital for our mental health. Every one of us needs to feel both successful and needed. This feeling doesn’t go away because of a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, although it may require some imagination to attain. As a matter of fact, stimulating and rewarding activities for dementia […]
A Dedication to Senior Exercise Is a Dedication to Overall Health
We’re about to start a new year, and we all realize what this means: time to make some resolutions! If you’re similar to most people, you’ll start with the best of intentions. But as time goes on and life gets busier, you will probably find your determination dwindling until you have lost your resolve to […]
Why Social Health and Wellbeing Are Important for Older Adults & How Home Care Can Help
Living through over a year of a worldwide pandemic taught us not to ever take for granted the small but incredibly significant things in life: shared laughter, hugging our friends and family, a dinner date in our favorite restaurant. We discovered firsthand how much social health and wellbeing is to be valued, and just how […]
The Importance of Grandparents in the Lives of Grandchildren
As the saying goes, “What happens at Grandma’s stays at Grandma’s!” Being a grandparent just might be one of life’s greatest joys – a chance to experience once more the delight of spending quality time together with the children in your life; only this time around, they are your children’s children, and so the relationships […]
Summer Heat Safety Tips for Seniors
The longer days of summer mean extra time for swimming, family cookouts, gardening, and all of those other wonderful seasonal pursuits. However, it also means an increased risk for a number of health concerns for seniors, who are more prone to heat-related complications such as: Heat syncope (faintness/dizziness) Heat cramps Heat edema (swelling) Heat exhaustion […]
When Crafts Won’t Cut It: Enriching Activities for Older Men
For many older men, who’ve spent a lifetime on career, family, hobbies and interests, the concept of settling in for a day of crafting is, to say the least, unbearable. The key to identifying engaging activities for men is in first taking the time to dig back into the history of their lives to identify […]
Get Moving! How Physical Activity Helps Seniors Maintain Brain Health
We know how important it is to be active for our physical health, but studies are now showing many more far-reaching benefits – namely, a reduced possibility of developing Alzheimer’s disease and a slowed rate of cognitive decline in older adults. The explanation for the link is unclear, but there are two theories under consideration […]
The Positive Impact of Lifelong Learning for Older Adults
Step into virtually any store at this time of the year and you will be bombarded with displays of sale-priced backpacks, pens, notebooks, and lunchboxes – and aisles packed with parents rushing to check off all of the items from the kids’ back-to-school supply lists. And though we might associate the new school year with […]