Senior nutrition: Tips for wholesome eating Once you’re used to eating nutrient-dense food, your body will feel slow and sluggish if you eat less wholesome fare. Here’s how to get in the habit of eating well. Reduce sodium (salt) to help prevent water retention and...
Hearing loss is a common impairment, however, it is often life changing. Untreated hearing loss results in misunderstood conversations and often can lead to isolation and depression. What are some things you can do to help those with hearing loss have a better chance...
Women’s Long-Term Care Needs Women are the major providers of long-term care in this country, but they also have long-term care needs of their own. Women live longer than men, tend to outlive their spouses, and have less access to retirement savings such as pensions....
Professional dementia home care is the first step for patients after home care cannot meet their daily needs. With memory loss and subsequent health risks, it’s imperative to have 24-hour care in a qualified center that can provide specific safety and comfort measures...
If you get the flu this year, you’ll be off your feet for quite some time and are at risk for developing a number of serious complications. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that between 50 and 60 percent of flu-related hospitalizations in...
Caregivers and family members know how often they worry about the beloved seniors in their family. If you’ve caught yourself fretting about their eating habits, their difficulty working the TV or the possibility of them injuring themselves, worry no more. Luckily,...
