How to Age Healthily During the Senior Years
Aging is a natural process. Seniors who take care of their health as they age often enjoy higher levels of energy and a higher quality of life.
September is Healthy Aging Month. This month, seniors and their caregivers should focus on embracing the aging process through healthy habits so they can enjoy a better quality of life.
Caring For Mentally Alert Seniors With Physical Limitations
Many people feel that their brains stay young even as their bodies age. Physical challenges affecting mentally alert seniors can be frustrating as a result.
The Importance of Senior Dental Health
Dental care is about more than cosmetics. Dental health affects overall health. As a result, it’s important for seniors to take care of their oral health.
Oftentimes seniors think that dental care is no longer necessary, especially if they are using dentures. However, dental health is important to manage throughout the aging process.
How Criminals Steal $37 Billion a Year from America’s Elderly
Telephone pitchers, online scammers and even family members target the most vulnerable among us. And it’s about to get worse.
How to Communicate with Someone Who Is Suffering from Dementia
Dementia affects an estimated 47.5 million people worldwide, and a new case of it is diagnosed every 4 seconds. It is a syndrome caused by brain cell death, often as a result of Alzheimer’s disease.
Disaster Preparedness for Seniors
Nobody looks forward to the possibility of a disaster, but we all know that it is possible, and that it can happen at any moment. The best we can do is be prepared. The American Red Cross states that there are seven important items one should discuss and implement with your personal support network.
Using the VA’s Aid and Attendance Benefit for In Home Care
Have you considered private-duty home care as an option for your elderly family member? Maybe you’ve been looking after your elderly father or grandfather for some time. He has been living alone and having difficulty with his mobility, strength, balance, or some health issue. As a family caregiver, you feel overwhelmed and keep wondering if there are other options available.
Elder Financial Abuse: The Silent Crime
Elder financial abuse has the potential to impact all of us on some level, whether you are protecting a loved one from becoming a victim or actively taking precautions to protect your personal estate, fraud and exploitation is a risk that grows as people age.
Seasonal Depression In Seniors: Signs, Symptoms, And Treatments
Winter is exceptionally able to make our bones creak, and joints ache. Unfortunately, winter is also adept at bringing waves of seasonal depression along with those aching bones and joints.
Helpful Information About Thyroid Health for Seniors
January is thyroid awareness month. It is important for seniors to understand thyroid health as many live with undiagnosed thyroid problems.
Thyroid diseases often go undiagnosed in the elderly, complicating and exacerbating other health issues.
Brighten the Holidays for Your Senior
The holiday season is in full swing! Parties are being planned. Holiday visits scheduled. This is a wonderful opportunity to spend quality time with the ones we love as we reflect on the past year and await a new one.
