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Your Aging Parents and the Holidays : Red Flags to Look For
Going home for the holiday season can be overwhelming when you have a senior parent. You may worry about how they are managing life on their own. Regular daily tasks can get to be too much as one ages and lives independently. When you don't live close to a parent who...
Tips for Seniors Shopping Online
As the holiday season is upon us, many seniors turn to online shopping to complete their shopping list. By shopping on the internet, seniors can save money and time right from the convenience of their home. Online shopping can allow seniors to be more independent by...
Making the Holidays Dementia-Friendly
Every holiday season, seniors suffering with dementia and Alzheimer's want to be involved in the festivities of the holidays. It is a busy time of year involving an intense schedule of activities and all of the overwhelming stress it can bring. There are often changes...
Ten Summer Activities for Seniors
The summer season has officially arrived, making it a great opportunity to spend some time in the beautiful outdoors. For those in their senior years, you are most likely looking to enjoy the warmer weather a little differently that you used to. Read on for ten summer...
Bringing Awareness to Men’s Health
The month of June is Men's Health Month. The purpose of Men’s Health Month is to bring awareness of health problems amongst men. This awareness month is also meant to encourage early detection and treatment of diseases in men. We have four suggestions in men's health....
Six Ideas for Celebrating Father’s Day with Your Elderly Dad
Father's Day is next Sunday, June 16. It is a day we honor our fathers and thank them for all that they have given us. With their independence and stamina fading away, many elderly fathers feel lost and often even out of place. Father's Day is a wonderful opportunity...
Celebrating Senior Mothers for Mother’s Day
Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 12. In honor of the holiday, daughters and sons around the country will be showering their mothers with whatever they can to make the day as special as possible. The reality is that many mothers live in assisted living communities and...
An Overview On Osteoporosis
May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month. WHAT IS OSTEOPOROSIS? Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones. Osteoporosis eventually weakens the bones, resulting in the increase and likelihood of sudden fractures. The word "osteoporosis" means “porous...
Senior Heart Health: Hypertension
Heart disease is often called the "silent killer" because of the major risk of high blood pressure. Often people do not recognize the symptoms to signal high blood pressure (hypertension). It is a medical condition that happens when the pressure of blood in the...
Senior Heart Health
Throughout the month of February it is American Heart Month. The goal for this month is to bring awareness to heart disease. Cardiovascular disease, including stroke, heart disease and high blood pressure, is responsible for almost one in four deaths. It is the number...