I wrote this piece on Thanksgiving, but it has meaning 365 days a year. The truth is that seniors like me would be utterly LOST without our caregivers.
Have you or your senior loved one been recently diagnosed with diabetes? Are you wondering how to manage it with the many upcoming holiday plans? Check out this guide to help you keep your blood sugar under control and prevent complications during the festivities.
Arizona Sate University will honor the 1952 class during halftime of this week Homecoming game.
The class was the first to graduate as ASU instead of its previous school name Arizona Teachers School, or The Normal School prior to that.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is an agency that provides benefits for military veterans and their families.
Fall and winter can be depressing seasons for many people, but the elderly are often the most vulnerable. From seemingly minor mood swings to life-threatening health conditions like heart problems, the dark months can significantly reduce the quality of life for senior adults.
One of the most important aspects of being human is appreciating and caring for each other. Younger ones showing appreciation for senior citizens, and vice versa, can help improve generational relationships.
Gratitude gives a sense of appreciation, contentment, and even joy. When someone demonstrates gratitude, they focus on their blessings rather than their worries. They feel happier and more optimistic about their future.
Costs can very but Senior Helpers strives to keep costs down and families safe.
When I founded Senior Helpers of Tempe, our stated goal was to help seniors age in place WHEREVER they call home. That was because while some seniors prefer and are capable of remaining in their longtime home, many who have been there for 50+ years, others are not able to stay in those homes because of health or underlying issues.
They say hindsight is 20/20. But things from the past that may seem “clear” to you now can still be distorted by difficult emotions—especially when it comes to something as impactful as caregiving.
Over 10 million Americans live with osteoporosis, a condition of low bone density that occurs when a person loses too much bone mass. Learn what daily habits worsen or cause osteoporosis so you can help your senior loved ones live a healthy lifestyle and avoid osteoporosis-related injuries.
Hear from our caregiver Stacy why she loves working with Senior Helpers in Tempe- we're so lucky to have you Stacy!
Seniors with osteoporosis are at a much higher risk of bone fractures, loss of balance, and immobility; but it doesn’t take much to provide relief and improve bone health. Learn how to incorporate daily habits for treating and managing osteoporosis so that your elderly loved one can continue living a healthy life.
As more and more seniors continue to move to the Grand Canyon state, it has never been more pressing to increase access to affordable, high-quality health care for Arizona seniors and those living with disabilities.
Retirees in Tempe, Arizona struggle to divide monthly social security payments of $1,667 between rent, food and healthcare bills. Provisions in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act seek to ease some of that budget strain by introducing caps on rapidly rising Medicare costs.
Despite falling fuel prices, a disappointing inflation report Tuesday showed the consumer price index inching up 0.1% in August. On the same day, there was a celebration touting the Inflation Reduction Act at the White House.
When it comes to eye care, what's good for the young is good for the elderly. While not every senior citizen has eye problems, aging poses various threats to eye health. Reports indicate that 12.2% of seniors aged 65-74 and 15.2% above 75 years have vision loss. So, how often should their eyes get checked to achieve optimum senior eye health?
In a way, time management is a way of taking care of ourselves. Efficiency in doing for others can actually leave us more time for self-care. If we don’t prioritize our physical and mental health, we’ll become less efficient at all the other tasks on our plates.
The federal government is beginning to take action against hospitals not complying with pricing transparency laws. This month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued two civil penalties to hospitals in Georgia, totaling more than a million dollars, for non-compliance, and the agency says it will continue to investigate hospitals around the country to make sure consumers have all the information they are entitled to.
While the average lifespan of a healthy dog is 10-13 years, some can live much longer. As senior dogs age, they begin to show signs of age-related decline, similar to humans. While several changes occur in a senior dog, the most common include:
Just because loved ones are 65 years or older doesn't mean they stopped having fun. A dinner party is an excellent way for older persons to have fun, stay active, and reminisce with family and friends. To make the dinner party successful:
The Dementia Caregiver Guide includes:
· An explanation of each of the GEMS States
· A description of the types of support needed as the condition progresses
· A demonstration of Positive Approach to Care techniques such as PPA and Hand-under-Hand
· A combination of visually appealing pictures and helpful text explanations
With fun-filled technologies and apps, older loved ones can bid farewell to loneliness and stay in touch with those who matter most in their lives. Let's walk through a list of online technologies that boost online interactions with friends from Tempe and anywhere on the planet.
Tempe Community Council is committed to creating a community that not only meets the immediate needs of its aging citizens, but also embraces the concepts of healthy aging. TCC is proud to be a regional partner with The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), who has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the Pfizer Foundation and Grantmakers in Aging (GIA), a national association of funders, as part of Community AGEnda: Improving America for All Ages. This new initiative is funding nonprofits in five U.S. cities to help accelerate local efforts to make communities “age-friendly” – that is, great places to grow up and grow old.