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Living with dementia can be hard on both a person and their entire family. However, there are plenty of things that you can do to ensure that your loved one is able to continue to live at home and stay as independent as possible. You just have to find ways to organize your home in order to keep it as safe as possible.
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With multiple assisted living communities today, you probably have a suitable option to take your aging loved one to enjoy a healthy lifestyle, network with other seniors, as well as engage in various activities that keep the body stronger and more active. However, you may have many questions about how to finance senior living.
Continue ReadingIf you have aging parents, you may be considering opening a joint bank account with them. That may be a more convenient way to cater to your parents' financial needs, like paying bills, etc. However, to open one or not all depends on your family situation, and there are some benefits and drawbacks of opening such an account.
Let's explore them before you go to the bank.
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As your parents age, there's a good chance that they would rather continue aging in their own home. However, this may not be a realistic option. For example, renovating a home to make it more accessible may not be affordable.
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If you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with Osteoarthritis, you're probably asking numerous questions about the disease. At Senior Helpers, we aim to inform as well as help patients along their journey. If you're experiencing symptoms and think you may have Osteoarthritis, there are certain signs you should watch out for and discuss with your physician.
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Living a good life is instrumental for older people. Just like young people wake up in the morning and perform various activities, seniors also have a life to live. In this case, it is imperative to understand how to help seniors live a normal life. Here is a guide to the activities of daily living or ADLs that will help seniors live an active and comfortable life.
Continue ReadingCrafts can be a perfect, quiet activity to do with seniors. However, keep in mind their fingers may not be as nimble as yours, so you need to use patience. For that reason, some seniors will jump into any craft activity. However, some worry that they won't be able to work fast enough. The key to crafting with seniors is either to be prepared to help them or to have enough time to finish it.
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Our memories shape us. Our personality stems from our thoughts and the silent conversations we hold in our brains about what we have achieved and what we hold so dear. However, as age catches up, changes to the brain may cause age-related memory problems such as Alzheimer's disease.
Continue ReadingThroughout history, seniors have played an important role for their communities. Life expectancy was very low for a long time, which meant those who lived past that expectancy were incredibly precious.
Continue ReadingAt Senior Helpers, we believe in supporting seniors and their families to live amazingly fulfilled lives by providing flexible in-home care and senior services. Read on for more.
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"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day..." the adage says, and actually, that just might be true. Having a healthy breakfast can help keep you from overeating throughout the rest of your day. It can also help keep you from binging on foods that are not good for you like snack foods and chocolates.
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