As you celebrate the holidays with your senior loved ones, it's important to watch out for their health. Here are some surprising signs of diabetes to know about.
Financial issues are something many worry about, so here are tips that can help when you have a limited budget for helping elderly parents.
When you're unprepared for the end of Daylight Saving Time, every day can feel like a majorly stressful day. Here's how to prepare for it.
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that can affect seniors in particular seasons. Learn how you can mitigate the effects of SAD for your senior loved ones and improve their quality of life in the midst of seasonal changes.
We are getting new insights into how we can care for seniors living with Alzheimer's. Find out how you can help your senior loved ones today.
Caregiving can be emotionally and physically draining. So here are some ways we can genuinely show gratitude for our caregivers and aides.
Volunteering can help seniors stay active and improve their overall well-being. Here are some great opportunities that our seniors can try.
Many seniors have learned to use technology to enjoy their favorite hobbies. This increases their risk of experiencing eye strain. Here's how to help them.
As people age, they tend to stay at home more and more. Such isolation can lead to loneliness and can be detrimental to both mind and body. It's important to get seniors out into the community. Encourage them to get involved with the local culture and try out new things. Sometimes, people with limited mobility can feel as if there isn't much for them to do.
Feelings of loneliness come about through isolation, or perceived isolation, and can wreak havoc on a senior. Everyone wants their loved ones to be with them for as long as they can. One way to increase their quality of life is to be aware of any possible changes in behavior, especially signs of loneliness. Here are hard-to-spot signs of loneliness for seniors you should know.
Summer is here, and it's time to spend quality moments outdoors. However, while various summer activities keep people entertained, all may not be suitable for older adults. Therefore, when choosing summer activities or day trips for seniors, you must consider different factors for your loved ones. Ideally, the older population needs to stay active by engaging in low-impact exercises, social interaction, as well as psychological stimulation. This should be in a safe and familiar location. Here are some exciting day trips for seniors in your area this summer.
It's important to monitor our loved ones, especially after the age of 65, for any signs of cognitive decline. These signs can point to a larger health problem, such as dementia symptoms related to aging, Alzheimer's Disease, and Parkinson's disease. Safety is the foremost responsibility of any caregiver and an older individual's safety can be compromised with such a decline. Familiarity with the signs of dementia, and other related diseases, can help family caregivers get their loved ones the medical attention and assistance they need.
Planning appropriate activities and fun day trips for seniors this summer will help them stay more active and have fun. In fact, going out into the community for social interaction, low-impact exercise, and psychological stimulation is exactly what our older population needs to increase their day-to-day quality of life.