Why Seniors Struggle to Get Enough Nutrients
Many seniors struggle to get enough important nutrients in their bodies to keep them healthy. Essential nutrients help your elderly parent’s body maintain its strength, fight off viruses, and provide energy to do the things your parent wants to do. As a caregiver, you might be doing your best to provide your parent with the best healthy foods, but […]
Why Does Time in Nature Help You De-Stress?
So many things in life can cause stress. Your finances, job, health, children, and home environment can all cause stress. Caring for aging parents also adds to your stress. Did you know that going out into nature is one of the easiest ways to de-stress? Studies find that being out in the fresh air and […]
What Are Some of the Healthier Cuisines to Try for a Change of Pace
Your parents eating habits have changed a lot after retirement. Unless you show up and cook a meal for them, they eat a lot of pizza, Chinese takeout, and freezer meals. They’re tired of the meals they grew up with. It’s time for a change of pace. Try these healthier international cuisines. Greek Doctors often recommend […]
How Should You Respond if a Senior with Dementia Says She Wants to Go Home?
One extremely common utterance you might hear from a senior with dementia is the phrase, “I want to go home.” As you work your way past your surprise and other feelings, this phrase can get easier to manage. Offer Comfort and Reassurance. The very first response needs to be comfort. Often your senior has a […]
What Can You Do if Your Elderly Loved One Isn’t Sleeping Well?
Elderly Care in Lincoln CA When your elderly loved one isn’t sleeping well, it can have an effect on everyone in the house, including you. Getting to the root of the problem can help you to solve it more quickly. Talk to Her Doctor First The very first thing you need to do in order […]
Elderly Care Recipes: Pumpkin Cake Roll
Elderly Care in Lincoln CA Now that the fall weather has definitely set in, the calendar says it is officially autumn, and Halloween decorations are showing up on front porches and in stores everywhere, there is one thing that is becoming ubiquitous: pumpkin. Everywhere you look there are pumpkin-flavored treats that encourage you to celebrate […]
