How Can Home Companions Help Your Mom?
Did you know that loneliness and isolation can lead to health issues like depression, anxiety, and even conditions like heart disease? It’s important to look into the benefits of home care companions to ensure your mom never feels lonely. Meals Are No Longer Eaten Alone Eating alone is one of the loneliest things to do,…
Read MoreFall Prevention Starts With a Clean Home
As you age at home, one of the biggest risks is falling. Your mom fell and broke her wrist. Since that fall, you’ve wondered what else you can do to help her stay safe. She doesn’t want to move from her home, but you worry about her falling when no one is around. Fall prevention…
Read MoreHow Can Your Senior Boost Her Energy Levels and Use Her Energy Wisely?
Having enough energy to do what she wants to do and to live life on her own terms might be incredibly important for your senior. But if she’s stuck in a low energy cycle now, she might not feel as if she knows how to make any changes to improve her situation. Hydrate The human…
Read MoreKeep Your Senior Loved One Safe From Holiday Scams
Seniors are often the targets of scams. Some estimates are that seniors lose more than 36 billion dollars per year because of scams. And the holiday season is prime time for scams online and by phone that target seniors. Seniors who may not be tech savvy can get scammed when they try to shop online…
Read More4 Ways Seniors Can Reduce the Risk of Fires
If your senior loved one hasn’t changed the batteries in their smoke detector in awhile now is the perfect time to do it. Smoke detector batteries should be changed regularly, usually twice a year, to ensure that they are working properly. Seniors have a higher risk of dying in a fire than other populations, in…
Read MoreWhy Dental Care Is So Important For Seniors
When was the last time your senior loved one saw the dentist? If it’s been six months of more you should make an appointment for them to get a dental cleaning and assessment. It’s Dental Hygiene Month and now is the time for seniors to make sure that they are practicing good oral hygiene and…
Read More4 Ways Seniors Can Combat Loneliness
Loneliness among seniors is a serious health concern. According to the CDC there are very real health risks that increase when seniors are socially isolated and not getting enough interaction with people. The CDC notes that experiencing isolation can increase a senior’s risk of dementia by 50%, and can increase the likelihood of a heart…
Read MoreTips to Improve Sleep Quality in Senior Citizens
Sleep quality is one of the most important parts of your elderly loved one’s health. As an elderly person, their body may be getting weaker and weaker over the years. For this reason, ensuring that your elderly loved one gets quality sleep is important. Research shows that quality sleep can help to improve strength, boost…
Read MoreTypes of Chronic Pain Common in the Elderly
Do you notice that your elderly loved one has difficulty getting up and down from their rocking chair? Does it seem to take them longer to get across the kitchen than it used to? If you are noticing things like this, your elderly loved one could be suffering from chronic pain. There are many things…
Read More4 Easy Ways To Get Your Senior’s Home Ready For Cold Weather
Cold weather will be here before you know it. That’s why you should start to prepare your senior loved one’s home for the cold winter weather now. There are a lot of things that need to be done to make sure that your senior parent’s home is safe and warm this winter. This is also…
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