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Six Ways Seniors Can Manage High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure can strike people at any age, but it’s extremely common for aging adults to suddenly realize that they are dealing with a new health issue. Hypertension can sometimes be resolved by adopting healthier habits, but occasionally it needs more, like medication. When seniors are trying out new habits, home care providers can...

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Counseling Awareness Month: Mental Health Issues Affect All Ages

“Get Fit For Your Future” is the theme of 2023’s Counseling Awareness Month. Your dad’s mental and emotional health are extremely important as he ages, but he may be too proud or embarrassed to talk about the anxiety he experiences. He may not want to address that he believes he’s depressed. Take time during April’s...

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Four Important Facts about Home Care Assistance

Home care assistance offers help and support to aging adults who need additional care. That care might involve light household tasks, personal care tasks, meal preparation, and so much more. Home care providers can also help with transportation, companionship, and educating family caregivers about how to best help the people they love. It’s important for...

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Why Do Seniors Need to Get Serious about Physical Activity?

For seniors who are used to being more sedentary, physical activity might not be at the top of their priority list. But being more physically active has some serious benefits for aging adults. It’s also a lot easier for them to adopt some of these new habits when they have help from senior home care...

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Five Steps Seniors Need to Take for Eye Health

It’s so easy to take eye health for granted, especially for people who have always had good vision. But as seniors age, they encounter more and more obstacles to eye health. A poor diet, vices like smoking or drinking too much, and even skipping eye appointments are all factors that can do a lot of...

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Is It Age-Related Memory Loss or Something More Serious?

Humans spend their whole lives making memories, and it can be frightening when something threatens their ability to recall those special times. Understanding whether there is a potentially significant issue or If memory loss is simply due to aging can assist in decreasing that fear. Having the support of a home care team while assessing...

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What Creative Activities Can Help Alzheimer’s Patients at Home?

What Creative Activities Can Help Alzheimer’s Patients at Home? Alzheimer’s patients can sometimes find it difficult to find the right activities on their own, particularly in the later stages of the illness. Alzheimer’s care providers can help by structuring days with activities that are not only cognitively stimulating, but that also help to improve overall...

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Four Ways to Celebrate International Read to Me Day

March 19 is International Read to Me Day. This day is meant to celebrate the joy of reading and for little ones, the joy of being read to. It encourages communities to develop a passion for reading in their young ones that they can take with them throughout their lives. If your elderly loved one...

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7 Tips and Strategies for Helping Seniors Avoid Falls at Home

Seniors who fall one time are twice as likely to fall again, according to The Centers for Disease Control. Coupled with the fact that one out of every five falls results in serious injury, family caregivers need to focus on reducing fall risk for their elderly family members as much as possible. Home care services...

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