Fine motor skills will change how well your dad is able to complete simple tasks. Motor skills can diminish pretty quickly. Buttoning clothes, tying shoes, and holding items like a fork, knife, or spoon is challenging when you have Alzheimer’s. As the disease...
There are a few reasons why your senior parents may want to age in place rather than transfer their entire lives to a nursing home. Freedom and independence are two of the main things seniors look for in their later years. Of course, you want to respect your parent’s...
Your dad needs skilled nursing care at home after his surgery. What services should you expect, and what should you know about how it works to ensure the nurse can do the job without obstacles? Ask Questions in Advance Skilled Nursing Manhattan, NY: Skilled Nursing...
One of the reasons why so many seniors are impacted by malnutrition is that shopping can be quite difficult for seniors. If your senior loved one is having trouble shopping they may put off going or only go to the corner store where they can get quick processed foods...
Regular swimming has potential health benefits for everyone, especially the elderly. Swimming is an enjoyable and effective form of exercise. A constant heart rate is suitable for cardiovascular health. The elderly and those suffering from age-related disorders will...
When it comes to Alzheimer’s disease, there are so many different things that you and other family caregivers may want or need to learn about. It can be difficult or even overwhelming to learn about everything in each stage all at once. You may feel like you are never...
Your dad’s goal has always been to remain independent, but his battle against cancer’s taken a lot out of him. He’s not sleeping through the night, he’s often sick and can’t get to the bathroom on time. He’s weak and struggles with mobility. Those are a few situations...
No one ever wants someone they love to be facing a wound that is not healing. The key is to have the right help throughout the healing process to assist as much as possible with moving toward no longer having any wounds at all. That can be trickier with some health...
May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month and if your senior has been avoiding anything to do with keeping her blood pressure under control, that needs to change. Understanding the different complications that can arise if she continues to avoid controlling...
Here are a few facts to know for Arthritis Awareness Month. Very close to half of all U.S. adults 65 or older have arthritis that’s been diagnosed by a doctor. As not every older adult sees a doctor or admits to experiencing pain, it may be more than 49.6%. Of those...