Is Your Senior Seeming to Lose Interest in Her Life?
Lots of seniors can find that they suddenly aren’t as interested in their lives as they once were. Your elderly family member might not be depressed, but she might not be having a great time, either. Here’s what you can try. Ask Her What’s Happening If you think you’re noticing changes in your senior’s behaviors, […]
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 […]
Helping your Parent Make Connections
Having a community for your parent to connect with and develop friendships can be an enriching part of his life. It’ll chase away those blues when they hit and keep him from feeling lonely when you are not able to visit or stop by. Luckily, if your parent is up for new ways to reach out and […]
Four Tips for Putting Together a Care Plan for Your Senior
Do you and your senior have a care plan worked out for her? If not, it’s probably not too late to start talking about it. Get a Baseline for Your Senior’s Current Needs You and your senior may not have had to talk much about what she needs on a regular basis, but that could […]
Tips on Proper Foot Care for Your Elderly Loved One
One of the aspects of elderly health care that many family caregivers forget about is foot care. It is very important that you pay attention to your elderly loved one’s foot health. In many cases, the elderly aren’t able to or forget to take care of their own feet. Your elderly loved one might not […]
The Best Types of Exercise for Your Senior
So, you’ve sat down with your aging parent and together have decided to start (or continue) a path to a more healthy lifestyle but you’re not sure where to begin. The first step should always be to check in with your parent’s health provider to see if there are any limits you should keep in mind while helping your parent […]
Four Tips that Make Dressing Easier for Your Senior
Getting dressed seems like one of those tasks that your senior is always going to be able to do. But physical and mental changes can make that simple task a lot more difficult. You can do more than you might believe to keep getting dressed as easy as possible for your senior. Evaluate How Easy it Is […]
What Do You Need to Know about Why Your Senior Isn’t Bathing?
You and your senior may be going rounds about bathing, but what are the underlying causes? If you’re not sure, then it might be time to delve into what could be keeping your senior from taking the baths or showers that she needs to be taking. How She’s Feeling Emotionally Matters Your senior’s emotional well-being […]
Elder Care can Help Seniors with Vision Loss
Seniors are at risk for vision-affecting eye conditions including macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. Vision loss affects seniors’ daily life profoundly. By understanding how to support a senior with vision loss, family members can enable them to live their best life as independently as possible. Experts recommend increasing lighting, ensuring safe walkways, and […]
Should You Make or Buy Your Mom’s Bread?
You read the news. There are current recalls or alerts for spices, deli meats, pizza dough, and watermelon. Crackers, apples, and breaded fish also appear in the FDA’s safety alerts. You take steps to keep your mom safe, so you pay close attention to food recalls and alerts. Homemade is almost always better, but what about […]
