Best Online Activities for Your Elderly Loved One
Whether they are at home because they don’t have many places to go or they are trying to stay healthy, they don’t have to be bored all the time.
Shopping Tips When Cutting Sugar From Your Dad’s Diet
Type II diabetes is prevalent among older adults. If your dad has it or has been told he’s in a high-risk group, he needs to make some changes.
Flu Virus Deadlier than Wuhan Coronavirus
If you’ve watched the news, picked up a newspaper, or even spent a little time on social media lately, you’ve heard of the coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China.
Four Big Fears that Might Be Keeping Your Senior Behind the Wheel
Fear drives a lot of what people do, even your senior. That can include keeping her driving even when she knows it’s not safe.
Does Weight Affect Brain Health?
If your older family member is showing signs of decline in brain health, it’s important that they see a doctor.
High Blood Pressure in Seniors
If non-pharmacologic options have not been successful in lowering the blood pressure of your loved one, medications can be prescribed by their physician.
Tracking Food Improves Weight Loss
Regardless of the kind of tracking the older adult chooses to use, a senior care provider can assist them to lose weight.
Four Ways to Protect Your Mom From Too Much Sun
According to the American Academy of Dermatology (ADA), skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S. About 20 percent of all Americans will develop this form of cancer. While men over 50 have the highest risk of melanoma, the ADA says that women have seen the largest increase in skin cancer. […]
Tips for Caring for a Senior in the Late Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
The late stages of Alzheimer’s disease are a very difficult time. This is the end of the journey for your aging parent, and for you as their family caregiver, and will require tremendous effort. The care that you give them now is about supporting their comfort and quality of life as they transition through the […]
Bruising and your Elderly Parent
Senior Care in Simpsonville SC You’ve noticed bruises on your parent’s arms and legs growing in number. Your first thought is that they may be falling or bumping into objects, though they insist that is not the case. You start to wonder if there is an underlying disease behind the mysterious increase. Why Aging Skin […]