February is National Hot Breakfast Month, which makes perfect sense. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, after all, and February mornings can be awfully cold, making a hot breakfast comforting as well as nourishing. The trick can be how you are going to...
Maintaining a healthy mouth and teeth in an older adult may be tough since aging and certain health conditions might make them more susceptible to dental disorders. If you find that your parents can no longer get to the dentist for regular checkups because they can’t...
Are you taking care of your elderly loved one who has cancer? If you are, you may be dealing with many tough emotions. You may want to do everything you can to help them to feel better. One of the ways that you can do this is by focusing on improving their health and...
Throughout January seniors and their families will be paying more attention than ever to eye health. That’s because January is Eye Care Month and it’s the best time of the year to think about senior eye health. There are lots of things that seniors can do to help...
As a senior ages, they will want to start new hobbies, and home care can help them with that. On December 4th, home care can help a senior make scented candles to celebrate Candle Day. This is a fun day to start a new hobby and show them how to make beautiful candles...
Are you worried that your elderly loved one will get heart disease? Maybe, one of their parents had this health problem. It could be any one of their other family members, too. Even if your elderly loved one doesn’t have a family history of heart disease, it still may...
Your dad’s doctor asked how he’s doing with activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). The doctor said these are good indicators of your dad’s ability to take care of himself. You’re not sure what the differences are between...
Most people have had a nosebleed at some point in their life. However, there are others that have regular nosebleeds. If you are caring for your elderly loved one and they get regular nosebleeds, there are some things that you should know. The bad part of this is that...
It’s National Service Dog month! That mean it’s a great time to address one of the toughest parts about having a service dog: how to respond when people want to pet the dog. If your senior loved one has a service dog these tips can help them politely make it clear to...
Few people realize that around half of all eye injuries occur at home. While it’s important to protect your eyes during the day, not everyone realizes the risks they take with simple tasks like cleaning, DIY projects, or going outside to the garden. October is Home...