Can Your Senior Do Anything about Hypertension?
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a serious issue. Your senior may only have mild issues with her blood pressure at first but that can change quickly. High blood pressure is often referred to as “the silent killer,” because often people don’t realize that they have anything wrong until they’re officially diagnosed. Putting together a […]
Five Ways to Be Proactive about Your Senior’s Fall Risk
Falls are a serious issue for aging family members. You might not think that your senior is at great risk for falling, but the statistics on falls don’t lie. Millions of older adults are severely injured every year, including breaking bones or experiencing brain injuries. You can take steps now to reduce your senior’s fall […]
Do Poor Dietary Habits Raise Your Mom’s Risk of Hospitalization?
The older she gets, the more your mom seems to rely on quick meals. She doesn’t often cook for herself. She says it’s too hard to cook dinner for one, so she’d rather eat a frozen dinner or can of soup. While it’s easier, studies find that a poor diet can increase your mom’s risk […]
Managing Your Parent’s Type 2 Diabetes
If your parent has recently been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, her world may be looking a little different as she learns how to manage her diabetes and maintain a healthy lifestyle. As her caregiver, yours may look a little different too, as you help her implement new changes to the way she lives her […]
Planning a Trip with your Elderly Parent
As summer gets closer and many families see their schedules free up, they are planning some type of summer trip, especially after missing out on many travel plans over the past year. As a caregiver of an elderly parent, you might be planning a trip as well – whether it’s for fun or perhaps it’s […]
Top Aging in Place Tips to Help Your Elderly Loved One
Is your elderly loved one planning to live in their house forever? If this is the case, you can help your elderly loved one to age in place. This means that they can be safe and healthy, without having to move out of their own house. Keep reading here for the top aging in place […]
Four Reasons National Salad Month Is a Great Idea for Your Senior
May is National Salad Month, which is perfect timing. Lots of different produce comes into season in May, and the weather is starting to warm up and hot meals may not be as appealing to your senior. You might also be looking for ways to help her to eat as healthfully as possible, and salads […]
Tips for Helping Your Elderly Loved One After Their Breast Cancer Treatments
Does your elderly loved one have breast cancer? If they have been getting breast cancer treatments, you and your elderly loved one know how tough this can be on them. The good news is there might be some things that can help your elderly loved one after their breast cancer treatments. Keep reading here to […]
How Can You Help Your Senior to Make Some New Habits?
Are there some new habits that your senior wants to introduce into her daily or weekly routine? There are some tips you can use that can help her to make that a lot easier. Introduce Changes Slowly The new habit might be a good one, and it might even be one that your senior is […]
Five Facts Your Senior Needs to Know about High Blood Pressure
What does your senior already know about high blood pressure? Some of these facts may help her to understand more about what she’s up against. Aging Stiffens Arteries, Making Blood Pressure Go Up As people get older, the entire cardiovascular system changes a bit. Arteries and other blood vessels get stiffer, sometimes called hardening of […]
