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Six Surprising Ways In-Home Care Providers Help Out

In-home care is exactly how it sounds. It’s a service where your senior parent receives care in their home. They age in place, in the home they love, and don’t have to consider selling, packing up, and moving to an unfamiliar area. In-home care providers offer an array of services that help your parents live...

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Are Emotional and Mental Health Different?

Do you consider emotional and mental health to be the same things? They’re not. There are differences between the two. For any family caregiver, taking care of your mental and emotional health is crucial. To do that, you need to better understand what they entail. Differences Between Emotional and Mental Health While emotional and mental...

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Common Signs That Your Parents Need Support at Home

You support your parents and their goal of aging at home. They don’t want to move to a senior community or location closer to you. How do you make sure they’re okay at home? What are the signs that they need help with their daily routines? Frequent Tickets or Unexplained Dings in the Car Your...

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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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How Home Care Can Keep Seniors Active

Home care from a dedicated caregiver is a fantastic way to make sure that your senior loved one is getting regular exercise. Exercise is critically important for seniors, and it’s something that most seniors don’t get enough of. The CDC recommends that older adults get at least 30 minutes of physical activity 5 days per...

An older woman lies in bed at night, looking distressed with her hand on her forehead. An alarm clock and several pills are on the bedside table. The room has a dim, blue-toned light, suggesting difficulty sleeping.

Four Coping Strategies for Senior Sleep Problems

When your elderly family member isn’t sleeping well, so much else in her life can be a struggle. Lack of proper sleep can also cause her to have more difficulty with health issues, which is definitely something that you want to avoid for her. Keep a Sleep Schedule Having a sleep schedule might seem like...

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Tips to Help Your Elderly Loved One Maintain Dental Health

When becoming a family caregiver for your elderly loved one, something that you will need to think about is their dental health. There are many dental health issues that the elderly face. Some elderly people even have oral cancer. However, there are some things that you can do to help your elderly loved one maintain...

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Five Practical Steps for Helping Your Senior to Manage Isolation and Depression

Depression and isolation are huge issues for aging adults. It’s way too easy for your senior to give up on being around other people, and that can be a dangerous perspective for her to have. Talk to Her Doctor about General Health Issues There are a lot of different reasons that people become isolated, and...

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What Can You Do to Help a Family Member with Dementia Exhibiting Difficult Behavior?

Dementia changes how your elderly family member’s brain works, which means that there are some differences in how she expresses herself. That might mean that she starts wandering or that she starts to ask repetitive questions. In some people with dementia, that means that they say things that are unexpected or they start doing things...

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