5 Tips for Preventing Pneumonia in Seniors
Tuesday, November 08, 2016
A serious respiratory infection is a dreaded complication for the elderly. Here’s 5 tips to help you with this responsibility.
The Elderly Appetite: Causes of Change or Loss and How to Stimulate It
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
It’s natural that we experience changes in appetite or loss of appetite. However, these can also be signs of malnutrition or other health problems. Seniors might not need as much food as when they were younger, but they still need the right nutrition to keep them as healthy as possible.
Elder Care and Role Reversal
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
No matter how much you think you have planned ahead, the day your aging parent can’t cope on his or her own comes as a shock. You begin to reverse roles: you become the “parent” and your aging parent becomes your “child” as the scope of Mom or Dad’s needs begin to mimic those you had when you were a child. Can you handle taking care of your own children’s needs and those of your parent without disrupting your own household? Can you please the rest of your family and still offer the care your parent needs? The answer is no! Adding an aging parent to your household can be daunting. It can also be a blessing. Either way, it is going to change the dynamic of your household. So what level of care will you need to provide?
Five Tips to Improve Seniors’ Quality of Life
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Life, as are many things, is often not always about quantity so much as it is about quality. Aging seniors often face losses in the quality of their lives well before they face the end of their days. It’s not enough just to see to their medical needs. We must also see to their mental and emotional needs in order to help them have a positive view of life.
Seniors at Highest Risk of Hospitilization-Related Delirium
Monday, September 12, 2016
Approximately seven million Americans, many of them seniors, develop delirium during hospital stays annually. Although Delirium has no age restriction, those 65 or older are at the highest risk.
Keeping Aging Parents at Home
Tuesday, September 06, 2016
It’s reasonable to keep your aging parents at home as long as you can do so without endangering yourself or them. Many caregivers run themselves ragged trying to keep loved ones, especially seniors, out of assisted living or nursing facilities. Caregiver burnout is common, as is the development of serious health issues among caregivers. There are, however, some ways to facilitate keeping your aging parents at home.
Memory Loss – Senior Moment or Alzheimer’s Indicator?
Monday, August 29, 2016
The most common symptom of Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia is forgetfulness, but not all instances of memory loss or forgetfulness is a sign of the disease. So how can you tell the difference between dementia and normal memory lapses due to aging? While the differences can be subtle, there are ways of detecting it.
How to Deal with Denial About Seniors Needing Help
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
