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Senior Home Care Supports Heart Attack Recovery At Home

If your mom or dad had a heart attack and is recovering at home, they are likely going to need some extra help. If you can’t move in and be there around the clock, they will need senior home care during their recovery, and possibly after. Senior home care is available around the clock, so...

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Helping Seniors Eat Healthy Meals

Maintaining a nutritious diet helps seniors to be healthier overall. It also helps them to keep chronic conditions under better control and can help to improve their quality of life. Helping seniors to eat healthier can be complicated, though. Seniors have specific preferences, but they also may face some challenges related to their ability to...

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Does Your Senior Parent Need Elder Care?

If your senior parent is living alone and has been thriving for some time, it may be difficult to notice the signs when they start to struggle. It’s easy to dismiss a dirty home as a bad day, or an empty fridge is just empty because they need to go to the store. But it’s...

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7 Ways Personal Care at Home Helps Seniors Prioritize Oral Health

Oral health is a huge part of maintaining overall health, especially for seniors. Because of the unique challenges that seniors face regarding oral health, sometimes extra help from personal care at home can make a huge difference. June is Oral Health Month, which makes this a perfect time for family caregivers to assess their seniors’...

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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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Are Your Parents Getting Older Than You're Ready to Admit?

As a child, your parents seemed invincible. They were full of energy. Now that they’re older, you hate admitting that you’re starting to see their age. Your mom used to race around, but now she walks slowly and carefully. Arthritis affects her ankles and knees, so her mobility is starting to change. Your dad was...

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Five Ideas to Bump up the Nutrition in Lasagna

National Lasagna Day is on July 29th and there’s nothing better than fresh lasagna hot out of the oven. But instead of going for a frozen, prepackaged version, you might want to help your senior to eat a healthier and more nutritious version. It’s easy to do with some of these tips. Add More Veggies...

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When Is High Blood Pressure an Emergency Situation?

High blood pressure is always a cause for concern, but there are times when your elderly family member’s blood pressure may spike especially high very quickly. That becomes an emergency situation with her blood pressure and may require a trip to the hospital. Shortness of Breath Shortness of breath is something that always indicates that...

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How Music May Help Your Senior’s Cognition

Have you been wondering how you can help your elderly loved one improve their cognition? This is something that is on the mind of just about every family caregiver. When it comes to caring for an elderly person, you have many options to help them improve cognitive functions. One of the things that can help...

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