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Does Your Senior Have Some of These Eye Symptoms?

National Eye Exam Month occurs every August and it’s a great reminder to be on the lookout for these symptoms of potential eye difficulties in your elderly family member. Blurry Vision, Even with Corrective Lenses If your elderly family member’s vision changes, she’s likely to experience blurry or altered vision. If she already wears corrective...

Understanding the Stress of Being a Distance Caregiver for Your Aging Parent

If you have noticed your parent is experiencing challenges or difficulties that keep them from staying safe, comfortable, or healthy in their own home, you may be considering becoming their family caregiver. If you live at a distance from your aging parent, stepping into this role may require even more preparation and awareness then if...

Tools to Help Keep Your Parent's Hair Clean When They Cannot Bathe Regularly

If you are like many people, washing your hair is something that you do not think about very often. It is such a simple and routine part of your daily life, you likely take it for granted. If you are a family caregiver for an aging parent, however, you may have found that the challenges...

What Is Respite Care and Why Is it Important?

You may have seen the term “respite care,” but what exactly is it? It sounds like it might be a complicated concept, but it really isn’t. Respite Care Gives You a Break Respite care doesn’t have to be complicated or formal at all. At its simplest, respite care is care coverage that offers you the...

Five Ways to Keep Your Mom Hydrated

Some seniors simply don’t drink enough. Is your mom one of them? In a 2000 report compiled from information taken from 189 elderly patients of U.S. hospitals, researchers found 26 percent of them were dehydrated. The problem is that the standard rule of 64 ounces of water per day doesn’t always fit. Senior citizens naturally...

Keeping Your Parent Safe on Walks

Physical activity is important for seniors because it helps them reduce risks for falling, heart disease, high blood pressure, and fractures. Physical activity does not have to be strenuous to be effective, so walking is an excellent option for seniors since it is low impact. If your parent enjoys walking, but you worry about their...

Why Might Your Elderly Loved One Be Sleeping More than You'd Like?

If you’re finding your elderly loved one asleep more often than not when you check on her during the day, you might find yourself a little concerned about that fact. Sleeping during the day can mean that your loved one might be having other issues, so it’s worth investigating further. Medication Side Effects Medication can...

How to Help Your Elderly Loved One Spot Potential Causes for Her Insomnia

Being unable to sleep when she wants to can be a real problem for your elderly loved one. Insomnia can show itself in a variety of different ways, but the end result is that your loved one winds up feeling sleep deprived. Stress or Depression Depression and stress can both keep your loved one from...

What Makes a Shoe Safer for Your Elderly Loved One?

Elderly Care in Cranberry Township PA Many family caregivers don’t think about shoes when it comes to keeping their elderly loved ones safe. The fact is, though, that having the right shoes can make a tremendous difference in your loved one’s overall safety. Here are some things to look for when it comes to footwear...