Evening snacking — is it a good routine for seniors or one they would be better off breaking? Many of our senior loved ones like to snack in the evening while watching TV or just because they have a craving for something. Maybe they snack because they are bored or it is just a long standing habit … Read more
There are many medical conditions that can lead to difficulty with the ability to feed oneself. Often family caregivers find they have to step in and do much of the feeding when their senior loved one is incapable of feeding themselves due to their disease. Of course we just have to help them. They can’t … Read more
Controlling chronic health conditions requires that many seniors, and often their family caregivers as well, take numerous medications. Add to these physician prescribed medications, they take the innumerable over-the-counter aids and supplements to prevent or cure this or that — and that number grows rapidly. While essential, these medications can bring dangers as well. Taking … Read more
Lactose intolerance affects an estimated 12% of Americans. Are your senior loved ones among them? You say you’ve heard of lactose intolerance but aren’t really sure what it means? We’ll fill in the blanks. First, it’s important to understand the difference between an allergy and intolerance to a particular food so that we are not … Read more
Let’s not be squeamish…it’s time to deal with irregularity. It’s not all about eating yogurt every day! Even though it happens in every person, seniors are most often affected by irregularity and many seem to focus their attention on their bowel movements more than they realize. While an occasional bout of constipation is probably natural, … Read more
Seniors building muscles? Surely we’re not talking about bodybuilding? No, this is something more critical to their lives, their safety and health – fall prevention. Falling among seniors is a leading cause of injury, hospitalization and even death. Caregivers have heard this long enough to understand the implications of one misstep for their seniors especially … Read more
We hear in the media every day about this diet or that “superfood” and the benefits that they can have on our health. We know that aging takes a toll on our body and mind and it is likely that our diet plays a role both positively and negatively. As more scientific research finds that … Read more
Caregivers of seniors are often responsible for providing their loved one with foods that are nourishing, healthy and satisfying. Sometimes that means keeping them away from foods that are not healthy for them. Recently there have been an increased number of Americans who have been diagnosed with Celiac Disease, numbering approximately 2 million affected people … Read more
