How AI is Making Senior Fraud and Scams Harder to Spot
October may be the season for spookiness, but none of Halloween’s haunts holds a candle to the frightening reality of the latest senior fraud and scams. Older adults have long been the target of scammers, who prey on their perceived vulnerability and loneliness. Unfortunately, technology is taking their efforts to an entirely new level, making […]
Medications That Elevate the Risk of Falls in Older Adults
What springs to mind when you think of preventing falls in older adults? Putting more lights in the home? Removing clutter and other tripping hazards? Keeping the floors dry and clean? These are all crucial elements of fall prevention, but there is another common cause to keep in mind: medication side effects. Many older adults […]
Questions to Ask When Filling a New Prescription Medication
You have just left the physician’s office with Mom. She is forwarding a new prescription to the pharmacy which should be ready once you get there. Your plan is to zip through the drive-through window, collect the meds, and take Mom to lunch. However, you are missing an important step. When filling a new prescription medication for […]
Giving Up the Keys: How Home Care Helps Maintain Senior Independence
It’s a discussion no one wants to have with senior parents, but one that will most likely be inevitable sooner or later. To be able to drive wherever and whenever we decide is an essential component to our feeling of freedom, yet as we age, operating a vehicle can be hazardous for many different reasons: […]
Senior Mobility: How to Adapt to Life in a Wheelchair
Growing older requires us to get accustomed to more than a few changes. Our children mature and move away. We may decide to sell the family home and scale down. Retiring from a long-lasting occupation alters our purpose and goals. And, people with mobility issues or health problems may end up needing a wheelchair. This […]
Why Seniors Should See the Doctor in the Aftermath of a Fall
While helping Mom prepare lunch yesterday, she turned around, lost her balance, and started to fall. Thankfully, you were able to get there in time to help ease the tumble, so she didn’t get hurt. Because there was no injury, there was no need to go to the doctor. After a quick rest, the two […]
Improving the Health of Senior Men
If your father, grandfather, or other father figure would rather do anything at all over going to the doctor, he’s in good company. The Cleveland Clinic recently conducted an interview on the health of senior men and found that only 50 percent of those interviewed get regular checkups, and almost three-quarters of them prefer to clean […]
Why You Should Partner with a Home Care Agency for Long-Distance Care
They claim distance makes the heart grow fonder, but residing far away from aging parents often causes additional feelings: worry, concern, and helplessness, to name a few. It is hard to understand precisely how your senior loved ones are doing through phone calls, letters, emails, and video chats. There are actions you can take, however, […]
Keep Seniors Safe this Summer: Know the Signs of Heat Stroke and Heat-Related Illness
During the long, cold winter, we enthusiastically anticipated the heat of summer. What a relief to finally throw open the windows and let the warm breezes blow through the house! However, now that we’re approaching the dog days of summer, it’s critical to take preventative measures to make certain we’re aware of the signs of […]
Tips to Help Manage Age-Related Urinary Incontinence in Seniors
While common in seniors, age-related urinary incontinence is a challenging condition to cope with, impacting day-to-day life in a variety of ways and frequently leading to decreased self-confidence along with the limiting of rewarding activities. Nevertheless, it’s crucial to recognize that bladder control problems are not something that need to simply be accepted as a […]