Discover engaging and safe exercise ideas for seniors to help them stay active and healthy during the winter season.
Continue ReadingDive into the world of brain injuries: gain insight into concussions and CTE. Learn about the impact and long-term consequences of head trauma and how you can provide support for senior loved ones with these conditions.
Continue ReadingDiscover adaptive utensils designed to empower independence for individuals living with arthritis. Enjoy daily tasks with ease and comfort.
Continue ReadingDiscover how to establish daily routines that include brain exercises to boost cognitive function, memory, and mental agility. Enhance your mental fitness with practical tips and strategies for a sharper mind.
Continue ReadingDiscover essential strategies for safeguarding seniors from fall risks this season. Learn how to make home modifications, promote regular exercise, and ensure the well-being of your loved ones as they age gracefully.
Continue ReadingImprove your elderly loved one’s mental health and well-being through stimulating hobbies. Consider the hobbies listed in this blog to engage your seniors and make their experience more enjoyable.
Continue ReadingVitamin D greatly affects a senior’s overall health. Check these symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency and learn how you can help your elderly loved ones enjoy a higher quality of life.
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Need fun ideas to keep your elderly loved ones healthy, active, and engaged? Check these springtime activities that you can do with your senior relatives.
Continue ReadingWant your senior loved ones to boost their mental health and give back to the community? Here are three ways volunteering can provide a positive impact.
Continue ReadingGlaucoma can lead to blindness. Learn everything about this disease and how you can help prevent it in your senior loved ones.
Continue ReadingThe elderly have a high risk for vision problems. Learn how often seniors should get eye exams in their 70s and 80s.
Continue ReadingIt's a good idea to keep an eye out for the symptoms of senior depression, especially during the holidays. Help your senior loved one make simple lifestyle changes to avoid feelings of loneliness and isolation so they can stay healthy and happy.
Continue ReadingThere is no one size fits all solution to stop shorter days from impacting the quality of life of your elderly loved one during the fall and winter seasons. Try these tips to ensure the seniors in your family continue experiencing regular socialization and physical activity so they stay healthy and happy.
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Daily walks help seniors maintain stronger muscles, stronger immune systems, and better cardiac health as well as aid with mental well-being when battling feelings of isolation. Keep them safe and healthy when they take a walk on a cold morning or in winter with these helpful tips.
Continue ReadingThough it seems like a small thing, showing gratitude can greatly impact your mental and emotional health—especially as you age. Seniors who demonstrate gratitude are more likely to experience positive emotions, better sleep, and less anxiety and depression. So, if you are looking for ways to improve your loved one's quality of life, encouraging them to express gratitude may be a good place to start. As we approach World Gratitude Day (September 21st), here are 5 mental and emotional benefits of gratitude that are especially relevant for older adults in St. Louis, Ballwin, Fenton, and Arnold.
Continue ReadingOur eyes are one organ that many of us use every day of our lives. As we age, though, these trusty companions age with us. Keeping a senior's eyes healthy is important, so finding ways to protect them and ensure they keep working right for as long as possible is crucial for a caregiver. As with many things, prevention is the best medicine, which means eye health exams. But how often should a senior have their eyes examined?
Continue ReadingSocial interaction is a crucial component when it comes to aging joyfully, especially since aging adults are more susceptible to experiencing feelings of loneliness. Due to lack of transportation, living alone, and experiencing the loss of loved ones, seniors tend to feel more and more isolated.
Continue ReadingAlzheimer's disease is a difficult diagnosis, requiring a high degree of sensitivity along with some alteration in lifestyles. Finances must also be considered anew to ensure funds are available for the highest quality at-home care possible. However, it doesn't have to be as difficult as it might initially seem if you follow these basic tips for managing an aging family member's finances post-Alzheimer's disease diagnosis.
Continue ReadingJournaling has been widely lauded for its perceived therapeutic benefits – but now, there is even mounting clinical data pointing to the empirical efficacy of journaling for improved physical health, as well! By stimulating healthy expression of thoughts and emotions, keeping a regular journal is a highly therapeutic and physically healing practice, especially when other forms of expression and emotional regulation are not readily available. What exactly is it about journaling that enhances brain health so thoroughly as to create lasting improvements in mental, emotional, and physical health as well?
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