Caring for Loved Ones With Dementia
Caring for loved ones with dementia is not easy. Giving appropriate care to someone with this illness can be daunting. Some common issues caregivers face include wandering around, aggressiveness, and miscommunication, among others. However, ensuring their comfort will make your work easier. Mastering some details, therefore, will make sure that you and your patient are […]
Supporting the Caregiver
Every November is National Caregivers Month, and it provides the perfect opportunity to focus on supporting the caregivers in our families and communities. Family caregivers often want to care for their loved ones all on their own. But in most cases, this just is not possible or realistic. Learn what you can do to do […]
Nutrition For The Caregiver
Are you a family caregiver? You may not think of yourself that way, but if you spend time tending to the needs or concerns of a person with an ongoing illness, injury or disability you are considered a caregiver. You might also be surprised to learn that nutrition for the caregiver is just as important […]
Senior LIFE Celebrates National PACE Month
Observance Highlights the Promise of LIFE to Help Seniors Live Independently at Home September is National PACE Month, celebrating the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). Senior LIFE is a provider of the PACE program, called LIFE in Pennsylvania. The innovative model of care allows seniors with long-term care needs to remain living […]
Making Friends as a Senior – How to Develop Friendships as We Age
When we were kids, making friends was easy! We would play together in the morning, and be best friends by the end of the day. As we age, making friends becomes more challenging, not to mention social distancing from the COVID Pandemic. Here are some tips to making friends as a senior. Maintaining Old Friendships […]
5 Spring Activities for Seniors to Enjoy a Safe and Healthy Season
The warmer weather, the blooming flowers, and the sounds of animals scurrying around outside remind us that a new season is upon us. With a renewed appreciation for the seniors in our lives, and a desire to reconnect safely for the purpose of making new memories, it is important you take advantage of the opportunities […]
5 Ways Seniors Can Stay Safe in a Post-Vaccine World
More than 365 days have passed since we’ve hugged our aging loved ones, without fear of them contracting a deadly virus. Today there is hope. As senior citizens continue to get vaccinated, the conversation is shifting from surviving to living. Families are planning intimate reunions. The parks are slowly filling with laughing children. Friends are […]
Keeping Seniors At Home; Fully Integrated Senior Healthcare Option During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The numbers are frightening. Two in five U.S. deaths from COVID-19 have occurred in nursing homes, according to tracking by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The data, while alarming, is not surprising as older people, who heavily represent the nation’s 1.3 million nursing home residents, are at higher risk for contracting COVID-19. According to AARP, “These […]
Safety Tips for Seniors During COVID-19
Safety Tips for Seniors During COVID-19 COVID-19 cases on the rise again in the United States and the people at highest risk of COVID-19 are people aged 65 and older and people with underlying medical conditions. This could be a family member, a neighbor, a co-worker. We all know someone in this population. And we […]
What Are the Early Signs of Alzheimer’s?
The Alzheimer’s Association reports that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects more than five million people in the United States, but contrary to what many think, it is not an “old person’s disease.” Around five percent of victims have what is termed “early-onset AD,” meaning they receive a formal diagnosis while in their 40s or 50s. Alzheimer’s […]