Are You Neglecting Relationships?
When you’re busy running from one task to another as a caregiver, it’s not always easy to spot the hole you’re leaving in your own social life. Friends and family that you might have seen often may only get a quick phone call now and again that slows down even more. Reviving your relationships can […]
Is My Elderly Relative Touch Deprived?
Most adults are aware that elderly people need a lot to stay healthy and happy, such as a good diet, entertainment, comfortable living space, and adequate medical care. But how many of them realize that to have good mental and physical health, elderly adults need to have human contact in the form of touching? A […]
Tips for Caring for a Senior Suffering from PHN
PHN, also known as postherpetic neuralgia, can be a serious and long-lasting complication of shingles. The result of nerve damage that occurs from the infection, PHN is characterized by pain that lingers long after the infection itself is cleared up. The pain can last for at least 3 months but can linger for years, dramatically […]
Could Relationship Wellness Month Bring You and Your Aging Adult Closer Together?
February may be most famous for being the month in which Valentine’s Day falls, but there’s another holiday that revolves around relationships and lasts all month long. Relationship Wellness Month is a great time for you to reflect on your relationship with your aging adult and determine how you want to nurture that relationship. Spend […]
Routine Tips to Encourage Better Nutrition for Your Senior
If you are like many family caregivers, encouraging your parent to eat a healthy diet and ensuring that they get enough nutrition on a regular basis is an important part of your care efforts for them. You may have even gotten a recommendation from their doctor to help them make changes, whether that is to […]
What You Can Do Today to Prevent Senior Falls
When an elderly person sustains an injury from a slip and fall accident, it can be a life-changing event that transforms them from an independent senior to a dependent person who needs a family caregiver and perhaps a home care assistant. To avoid slip and fall accidents, family caregivers and seniors need to make positive […]
Can Low Vision Reduce Your Parent’s Quality of Life?
Aging brings changes to the body that can impact how your parent functions and their ability to perform tasks in the same ways that they always have. Most people expect that as they get older they will experience changes, such as reduced vision, hearing loss, and even mobility issues. While these are changes that are […]
Have You and Your Parents Tried These Fiber-Rich Grains Yet?
Fiber is so good for you and your elderly parents. A diet high in fiber is helpful in preventing colon cancer and constipation. Fiber is also beneficial for heart health, cholesterol levels, and blood sugar levels. Research also finds that a high-fiber diet can help lower the risk of stroke. You want to add fiber […]
Could Your Parent Be a Target of Smishing?
Smishing…It sounds like something your dad used to say when you tried to beg off helping around the house to go fishing. “Fishing, smishing…we’ve got work to do!” he’d say. As funny as the name sounds, smishing is a serious modern-day problem. Smishing is a scam that targets smartphone users through texts. Would your parent […]
Helping an Elderly Adult with Alzheimer’s Feel More Comfortable in Their New Home
Transitioning into a new home can be a highly beneficial addition to your care routine for a senior with Alzheimer’s disease. This can enable you to bring them into a living environment that is safer and more accessible for them as they progress through their condition, whether that is on their own or in a […]
