If your senior has diabetes, it is important to know about food safety so you can help prevent him or her from contracting a foodborne illness. Oftentimes, seniors with diabetes are more susceptible to infection since their immune systems may not be able to respond as quickly as they once did to fight bacteria. Some … Read more
Age-related hearing loss, known as presbycusis, is the most common chronic health condition for our seniors. As the population ages, it is expected that there will be 28 million boomers with age-related hearing loss by 2030. Unfortunately, this condition is not curable — but may be treatable with hearing aids. Untreated hearing loss can lead … Read more
76 million Americans suffer from pain, primarily arthritis and back pain. Chronic pain in seniors can be devastating to their ability to live a full life. Pain can also interfere with cognition and attention and lead to depression in older adults. Many doctors agree that we are doing a poor job of controlling chronic pain. … Read more
“All that I am or hope to be I owe to my angel mother. I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.” – Abraham Lincoln We all have moms, or had, that we love and respect. Some of us have moms that … Read more
The bluebirds building a nest in your senior’s apple tree, the sun rising on the morning horizon, a rainbow after a summer rain, the face your senior loves-grandchild or spouse, and the Sunday comics are pleasures we all want our seniors to enjoy throughout their lifetimes. However, as they age their vision can become impaired causing the view they … Read more
As our seniors age, we as caregivers see changes in their health and physical functioning. Sometimes the changes that we see can be frightening and it is scary looking into the future. Aging is inevitable. How we face the challenges of the aging process will help us to deal with things that may feel overwhelming. … Read more
Many of us who care for seniors are facing the need for in-home caregivers. We know our parents or grandparents need a little bit more help with some activites in their homes. However, we are not able to be with them during the day when these activities are needed. Making a decision to get help … Read more
Seniors, and all of us, are learning how important being active is to our health and well-being. Spring is a great time to get our bodies into motion. If your senior loved ones are not active now, it is time to begin—it is never too late to start! There are many physical benefits of physical … Read more
Seniors struggle to afford the lifesaving tests and procedures that are recommended for them to stay healthy. Under the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the government is attempting to close the gap between the cost of care and the accessibility of preventive care. The goal of the new legislation is to eliminate the … Read more
