Lots of times people don’t have to think much about their health until something goes wrong. And if that’s been the case for your senior, it can feel difficult for her to prioritize her health and changes that she needs to make for her health. Some of these ideas can help her to put together […]
Four Tips for Helping Your Senior to Maintain Healthy Blood Sugar Levels
If your elderly family member is diabetic or even pre-diabetic, keeping her blood sugar levels within certain ranges is really important for her overall health. There are quite a few things that she can try outside of medication that can help with that task. These ideas are ones that your elderly family member can put […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Four Ways Diabetic Education Helps Your Senior
Diabetes used to be a really scary diagnosis. There are lots of tools and a lot more information that can help your elderly family member to manage her diabetes effectively without feeling as if she’s doomed. Home health care providers can be there with your senior every step of the way, showing her what she […]
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