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Health & Wellness • November 19, 2024

How to Encourage Seniors to Stay Physically Active

Encouraging seniors to engage in regular exercise isn’t just about improving their physical condition—it's about enhancing their cognitive function, emotional stability, and social engagement. Starting with small, accessible activities, incorporating your loved one’s interests, and providing social opportunities are all ways to encourage physical activity for seniors. In this blog, we'll delve into the myriad…

A smiling senior outdoors with trees in the background balancing with their right leg on a tree stump and arms to their sides.

Health & Wellness, Healthy Aging • September 12, 2024

How to Help Seniors Improve Their Balance

As we age, maintaining balance can become a challenge. Good balance is crucial for older adults because it can contribute to strength and stability, preventing falls and injuries. Stability also helps maintain overall independence when performing daily tasks. Some ways to help seniors improve their balance include: Physical exercises and activitiesHome modifications to promote safetyTechnology…

A tired looking woman sitting on the couch struggling with caregiver burnout from caretaking her senior parent.

Assisted Living • August 3, 2024

What is the Difference Between Caregiver Burnout & Compassion Fatigue?

Caring for a loved one is a profound act of love and dedication. However, it often involves navigating through a complex mix of emotional and physical challenges that can take a toll on the caregiver's health. Recognizing the difference between caregiver burnout, which stems from the overwhelming stress of caregiving tasks, and compassion fatigue, characterized…

A smiling senior uses his laptop to order something online from the comfort of his home.

Assisted Living, Independent Living • July 7, 2024

What Are Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)?

Independence and quality of life are 2 crucial things, especially as one ages. Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) are the daily tasks at the heart of this independence. These activities serve as the building blocks that enable us to live self-sufficiently and with dignity. IADLs include: Managing financesHandling transportationPreparing mealsHousekeeping and home maintenanceManaging medicationsUsing…

A young staff member is interacting with 3 residents while in respite care.

Respite Care • June 6, 2024

Is Respite Care Hospice?

Caring for a loved one is an emotional and rewarding experience – yet it may feel overwhelming at times. There may come a time when your loved one will require professional care and assistance. As families and caregivers, it’s important to recognize the different types of care environments. Respite care is short-term care offered to…

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Health & Wellness • March 18, 2024

Can People with Dementia Live Alone?

Dementia is a collective term used to describe a wide range of mental health conditions characterized by changes in cognitive function, including memory loss, impaired thinking and problem-solving skills, difficulty with language and communication, and changes in mood and behavior. As the condition progresses, people with dementia may require more support and care to carry…

Health & Wellness • December 20, 2023

What Causes Bad Headaches in the Elderly?

Our bodies are constantly changing and adapting. While some changes can be good, others can be more problematic, presenting seniors with a unique set of difficulties and challenges in their golden years. For example: even if seniors live a healthy life, they often may develop headaches. Why do so many seniors deal with headaches? Often,…

A senior man wearing glasses and smiling as he looks at a woman who is out of focus, facing away from the camera on the right side of the frame.

Health & Wellness • August 29, 2023

How Do You Provide Emotional Support to the Elderly?

Navigating the later stages of life often presents a unique set of challenges, and for many older adults, transitioning to an assisted living environment becomes a pivotal part of this journey. As individuals move into assisted living communities, a sense of change and adjustment can stir a range of emotions. This is where the vital…

A senior man standing inside a house, smiling and looking directly at the camera.

Healthy Aging • June 9, 2023

When Should a Person with Dementia Stop Living Alone?

It’s never easy deciding whether or not it’s time to use a senior living home to help care for a family member with dementia. If your loved one’s dementia is causing changes to their memory or demeanor and affects their ability to take care of themselves and socialize, it could be time to seek additional…

Senior couple sitting by the table eating fruits for snacks.

Health & Wellness • February 21, 2023

Preventive Medicine for Healthy Living in Seniors

As we age, our health needs change. Seniors are more likely to develop chronic health conditions like heart disease and diabetes, and memory conditions like dementia and Alzheimer's, all of which can have an impact on your quality of life. Getting older doesn’t mean that you have to give up on living a healthy and…

How to Encourage Seniors to Stay Physically Active

How to Help Seniors Improve Their Balance

What is the Difference Between Caregiver Burnout & Compassion Fatigue?

What Are Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)?

Is Respite Care Hospice?

Can People with Dementia Live Alone?

What Causes Bad Headaches in the Elderly?

How Do You Provide Emotional Support to the Elderly?

When Should a Person with Dementia Stop Living Alone?

Preventive Medicine for Healthy Living in Seniors

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