5 Tasty Recipes that Seniors and their Caregivers can Enjoy

5 Tasty Recipes that Seniors and their Caregivers can Enjoy

As people age many factors including medicine, joint problems, digestion and loss of vision, taste and smell can make food less appealing and lower older adults’ ability to shop, cook and eat. It’s important that seniors continue to get a nutrient-rich diet to keep their bodies healthy as they age.

TIPS FOR UNIFYING A SENIOR’S CARE TEAM

TIPS FOR UNIFYING A SENIOR’S CARE TEAM

Many seniors rely on the care and support of multiple people. This type of community is important, but can also be a problem if everyone isn’t working in sync. Use these strategies to work as a team.

40 Best Easter Bible Verses to Share With Your Loved Ones This Holy Season

40 Best Easter Bible Verses to Share With Your Loved Ones This Holy Season

Throughout the Easter season, it's easy to get caught up in all the wonderful activities this holiday brings—dying and decorating Easter eggs, planning the menu for a delicious Easter dinner, and hunting for the best Easter basket ideas. While you're tackling your long list of springtime to-dos, it's important to take time for yourself to quietly reflect on what Easter is all about. Sitting down for a few minutes each day with these best Easter Bible verses provides an opportunity to refocus during the 40 days of Lent following Ash Wednesday.

DIGNITY IN COMMUNICATION

DIGNITY IN COMMUNICATION

It can be easy, when your loved one appears to be a shell of the vibrant human being they were in their youth, to treat them with less respect or awareness of the human being that they still are. Even if they cannot express themselves in the way that they used to, the person you love is still in there and deserving of being treated with respect and dignity.

Television and Seniors

Television and Seniors

Television can be an avenue to learning new things, connecting with the world, creating a diversion, and providing some light entertainment. However, it can also supplant physical or recreational activities and real-world interactions.

Starting a Fitness Routine

Starting a Fitness Routine

When thinking of starting a fitness regime, many people may envision smelly gyms, sweaty feet, and plenty of grunting and pain. Often lofty goals, such as races or competitions, sway people from starting a sensible routine. Fitness goals should be about improving our health and how we interact with the world, not about increasing our status.

Seniors and Animal Care

Seniors and Animal Care

Animal-loving seniors can benefit from having a pet or receiving pet therapy. Although it may present challenges, many believe the benefits outweigh the risks and challenges.

Quality of Life with Arthritis

Quality of Life with Arthritis

It is difficult to watch the ones you love struggle to perform daily tasks that they used to do with ease. However, while arthritis is not curable, there are many options for improving quality of life.