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Indoor workouts can be just as effective as outdoor workouts in keeping seniors active. Here's a guide to help you create a great routine for your senior loved one.
Continue ReadingAs the seasons change, maintaining regular physical activity becomes a challenge for seniors. Here's a guide to help you out.
Continue ReadingBroaching the topic of financial wellness with your senior parents can be challenging. Here's how you can open up and manage the conversation.
Continue ReadingSeniors are more susceptible to the flu and its potential complications. Here's how to make sure you're prepared for anything as a family caregiver.
Continue ReadingRegular eye exams can play a crucial role in preventing falls among seniors. Here are a few more important benefits to consider.
Continue ReadingOne key way to accomplish health in seniors is by ensuring they receive the right vaccinations at the right times. Here's a list to consider.
Continue ReadingWith health complications with age, seniors need medication, however, they are also at risk for adverse drug interactions. Here's how to avoid that.
Continue ReadingMalnutrition is a common but often overlooked issue among seniors. Here's how to spot it early and help prevent it.
Continue ReadingWhile stretching and yoga share some similarities, they offer distinct benefits for seniors. Read on as we explore their key similarities and differences and how seniors can choose the right fit for their needs.
Continue ReadingKeep your mind sharp well into your golden years. Boost your memory retention and cognitive health with these fun and engaging memory activities for seniors.
Continue ReadingWith age comes an increased risk of sun-related health concerns, making sun protection an essential aspect of senior care. Here are some ways you can protect your skin from the sun.
Continue ReadingFor seniors looking to maintain their mental sharpness and have some fun, single-player board games might just be the perfect solution. Here are some games you can try.
Continue ReadingBalancing seasonal work and caring for your senior loved one can be challenging. But with the right strategies and plans in place, you can manage. Here are tips to help you.
Continue ReadingLearn about the most common sundowning triggers and learn about ways how to manage or avoid it in this blog post.
Continue ReadingPhysical therapy helps improve the quality of life of many seniors. Here are effortless exercises you or your senior loved ones can do at home every day.
Continue ReadingTechnology can offer seniors improved quality of life. However, it's also important that they learn how to differentiate between safe apps and programs and ones that are dangerous.
Continue ReadingCaring for a senior with Alzheimer's Disease can be incredibly challenging and emotionally draining but rewarding. This blog post dives into helpful psychological considerations for family members managing such caregiving duties.
Continue ReadingLearn more about how mobility issues can impact seniors and how caregivers can create a plan to support seniors as they age in place at home.
Continue ReadingNo one wants to think about disaster, but failing to prepare only makes things worse. Protect the seniors in your life by creating a communication plan for slips and falls.
Continue ReadingIt is heartbreaking to learn that a senior loved one is being abused by their caretaker, but it is important to know the most common signs so you would be able to help.
Continue ReadingFor many families, reaching out to other family members they don't speak to often is part of their holiday custom. It doesn't have to be during the holidays that you choose to reach out to your family. Sometimes, it's a great time of year to start a new tradition of staying in better touch with family members than you have in the past.
Continue ReadingNational Giving Month celebrates those that promote the spirit of the charitable community. Here are 7 ways for seniors to celebrate from home.
Continue ReadingWinter brings gloomy days and freezing weather to Oklahoma City and other cities across the nation, sometimes for several weeks at a time. It's entirely plausible to experience some wistfulness during the prolonged winter season, given the biting cold and holiday rush. This is particularly true for seniors, who may experience the twin pains of restricted movement and social seclusion more intensely at the end of the year. However, if you or a loved one experiences profound sadness, lack of energy, or irritability for a prolonged period, experts warn that you could be suffering from seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.
Continue ReadingIs it time for someone else to host the holidays apart from a senior loved one? Here are a few tips to broach the topic of who hosts the holidays.
Continue ReadingWhat are Thanksgiving and Christmas without holiday treats? Here are 3 diabetes-friendly holiday treats for your senior loved ones this holiday season.
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