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TIPS FOR UNIFYING A SENIOR’S CARE TEAM

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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.

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DIGNITY IN COMMUNICATION

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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.

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Television and Seniors

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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.

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Starting a Fitness Routine

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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.

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Seniors and Animal Care

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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.

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Helping Seniors Protect Themselves from Scams

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Helping Seniors Protect Themselves from Scams

Seniors are often targeted by con artists. Scams are most often conducted through the phone, mail, or internet.

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Quality of Life with Arthritis

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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.

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Sundowners: A Soft Word, but a Difficult Condition

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Sundowners: A Soft Word, but a Difficult Condition

Up to 20 percent of adults with Alzheimer’s experience Sundowners Syndrome. Unfortunately, the exact cause isn’t known and there is no way to predict whether your senior will be affected by it. While the cause isn’t known, there are several avoidable factors that are known to aggravate it.