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Healthy Eating for Older Adults
The metabolism of seniors slows as they age. Elderly adults require fewer calories than they did when they were younger. Eating excess sugar and saturated fats leads to unnecessary and ...
Senior Sweet Tooth
Providing your senior loved one a healthy, balanced, nourishing diet is not really that difficult, but getting your loved one to actually eat the healthy food can be a real ...
Effective Brain Exercises for Seniors
As people age, it's extremely important that they take care of their brain health. There are certain activities that are effective in keeping memory sharp. Staying mentally active is a ...
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Reducing Conflict: Siblings Dealing with an Aging Parent
Caring for an aging parent is extremely challenging for one person, but when there are multiple decision-makers involved, it can be not only a challenge but a nightmare. In one ...
Multiple Sclerosis and Its Effect On Senior Mobility
Multiple Sclerosis is a progressive, immune-mediated disorder where the immune system damages the protective outer layer of nerves. It eats up the myelin and fatty substance that protects the nervous ...
When It’s Time To Have “The Talk” Getting Seniors To Hand Over The Car Keys
The decline of mobility and coordination is a harsh reality of aging. Judgment and response time also slows with advanced age. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the rate ...
HOME HEALTH CARE or HOME CARE: What is the Difference?
Most seniors who need assistance navigating the challenges of aging prefer to remain in their own homes when possible. It is where they have spent the better part of their ...
The Benefits of Aging In Place
As one gets older, and experiences declining health, their families start weighing the options of going for facility care or remaining in their own home as they age. Statistics by ...
PALLIATIVE CARE or HOSPICE: Understanding the Difference
Many family members don't understand the differences between Palliative Care and Hospice, and many times they miss the opportunities that Palliative Care can provide. Family caregivers are sometimes hesitant to ...