Help Seniors Enjoy the Holiday Season If your senior loved one is feeling the effects of aging, you may have noticed that the holidays are not what they used to be. Gone may be the days when your mom spends hours decorating the house or preparing that elaborate family meal. Think about all that your [...]
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Help Seniors Enjoy the Holiday Season
November 30th, 2010Seniors at Risk with Too Many Doctors
November 29th, 2010Seniors at Risk with Too Many Doctors Studies reveal that the more doctors that seniors see the greater their risk for dangerous drug errors. An analysis of prescription drug alerts conducted by Medco Health Solutions, Inc., found that the greater the number of physicians seen by a patient over age 65, the greater the number [...]
Gift Ideas for Seniors
November 24th, 2010Gift Ideas for Seniors Can you believe that it is November already? Where has this year gone? When the calendar rolls to November, it is time to begin to start thinking about the holidays; as time tends to fly even more quickly this time of the year. Each year there is always the challenge of [...]
Put Safety First When Decorating Seniors’ Homes
November 23rd, 2010Put Safety First When Decorating Seniors’ Homes Q. My parents, who are both in their 80s, are expecting a houseful of people this holiday season. Guests will include a number of small children. My folks haven’t entertained youngsters for years. I’m helping them decorate their home for the holidays as well as purchasing gifts for [...]
Seniors and the Information Gap, a Whitepaper
November 16th, 2010Seniors and the Information Gap, a Whitepaper Following is an excerpt from a Whitepaper commissioned by Home Instead Senior Care and conducted in 2009 by the Boomer Project, a research-consulting firm headquartered in Richmond, VA, specializing in studying Baby Boomers and their senior parents and relatives. The entire study is available here Seniors and the [...]
Plant-Based Diet, Exercise Thwart Cancer at Any Age
November 15th, 2010Plant-Based Diet, Exercise Thwart Cancer at Any Age Question: Cancer runs in my family but, at age 78, I see no point in trying to prevent it. At this stage in my life, it’s a lost cause, right? Not by a long shot, according to recent research. Although one survey revealed that Americans feel increasingly [...]
Walking, Vitamin B12 Help Preserve Memory, Studies Reveal
November 12th, 2010Walking, Vitamin B12 Help Preserve Memory, Studies Reveal Q. I’ve been trying to convince my 70-year-old dad to get out and walk, but he doesn’t see any point to it. How can I persuade him? Ask your dad whether he would be interested in something simple he could do a few times a week that [...]
Lack of Support Jeopardizes Health of Stroke Caregivers
November 10th, 2010Lack of Support Jeopardizes Health of Stroke Caregivers Question: I have been caring for my husband, who suffered a stroke a year ago, and the strain is starting to wear on me. I used to be a healthy 75-year-old woman, but I don’t feel so great anymore. My family seems to think I can do [...]
Heart Association Changing CPR Guidelines
November 3rd, 2010Heart Association Changing CPR Guidelines Do you know CPR? The Heart Association recently changed the guidelines and it’s important to understand them so that you’re prepared for an emergency. The first step is to stay calm. Get more information about how to be prepared at your local chapter of the American Heart Association (www.americanheart.org) or [...]