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During the hot summer months, seniors can face a number of increased risks and dangers. This includes the risk of dehydration and heat stroke. Seniors living alone may also require more regular check-ins to ensure that they do not face unexpected health problems, which could ultimately lead to disability or death.
How Often Should You Check on Seniors Living Alone During the Summer?Are you a senior planning a dinner party with your friends? Here are some tips on how to make hosting dinner parties fun for everyone.
In-Home Assistance and Hosting Dinner Parties: How to Have FunRetirement brings freedom, relaxation, and a satisfying sense of purpose from accomplishing a dream job. To most people, it is a well-deserved reward earned after years of hard work. However, what most retirees do post-working years can impact the quality of their lives.
5 Ways to Exercise Your Brain After RetirementWhen you're helping a senior client or a senior loved one in Beaverton, OR, you want to make sure that they get their eyes checked as often as they should, especially if they have certain conditions, including diabetes and dry eyes. You might wonder how often that should be to ensure good senior eye health.
How Often Should Seniors Get Their Eyes Checked? And 8 Other Tips For Senior Eye Health
Online activities and programming provide multiple opportunities for older adults and persons over 65 to connect, socialize, engage, and learn new things. Besides, recent years have seen the older population embracing modern technology, with the U.S. generating up to $7.4 trillion in economic activity from people aged 50 and older.
Technologies for Fun and Safe Online Interactions for SeniorsSpring and summer are fun seasons to have some activities, but some people have to deal with allergies. Fortunately, it looks like seasonal allergies can reduce as we age.
How Seasonal Allergies Can Reduce As We Age | Senior Helpers - Portland WestBeing a caregiver of seniors with Alzheimer's or dementia is an engaging profession with hurdles to overcome. One of the hurdles includes finding engaging but easy activities for the clients. There are several games and shared activities you can choose from that seniors can safely participate in as well as receive mental and emotional benefits from, including:
5 Games and Shared Activities in Companion Care (and Their Benefits) | (Senior Helpers - Portland West)
Seniors long to remain independent, but one of the most difficult challenges for aging adults is often cleaning the home. Fortunately, there is a way for seniors to stay independent and safe at home. Senior home cleaning services can help with chores that are too tough or unsafe for your loved ones to do on their own. Hiring a cleaning service to assist with cleaning the home can alleviate some stress. For seniors that need a little more assistance with their daily routines and housekeeping, caregivers may be the ideal option. A caregiver in combination with a cleaning service can be the perfect alternative to an assisted living facility.
Caregivers vs. Cleaning Service: How to Decide Which Option is Best for SeniorsDid you know that a Portland native struggles with Parkinson’s disease and is also a Paralympic rower? Todd Vogt was diagnosed with Young-Onset Parkinson’s disease right before his 44th birthday and has come a long way since becoming an alternate on the U.S. Paralympic Team for 2021. Todd’s story inspires others struggling with Parkinson's disease and encourages them to continue pursuing their dreams.
Identifying Signs and Symptoms of Parkinson's DiseaseNational Nutrition Month is an annual campaign celebrated throughout March. This campaign encourages everyone to make informed food choices and develop sound eating and physical activity habits to follow all year long. Developing healthy habits is especially important as you age.
Senior Nutrition 101: Five Healthy Eating TipsSenior Helpers is happy to announce that we have new owners, Denise and Steve Graham, who have taken over the Senior Helpers Portland West location!
Senior Helpers Welcomes New Ownership in Portland West!Fall is such a wonderful time - the leaves begin to change color, the decorations come out to play, and who can forget about the hot cocoa which makes its way from the back of the pantry, all the way to the mug of your choice!
Fun This Fall Season