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Social Isolation and Dementia

By |2023-03-01T14:04:56-05:00March 2nd, 2023|Categories: Dementia/Alzheimer's Disease|Tags: , , , , , |

Social Isolation and Dementia Your mom lives alone and no longer drives. She rarely leaves the house and has lost connections with friends and activities that she used to love.  You worry about her spending too much time alone - and with good reason.  Risks of Dementia According to the National Institute on Aging, [...]

Does Your Loved One Need a Caregiver?

By |2023-03-01T13:57:28-05:00February 23rd, 2023|Categories: Home Care, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Does Your Loved One Need a Caregiver? The last time you visited your mom, you noticed something was off. Maybe she was a little more forgetful than usual or she struggled to get out of a chair. Perhaps you spied an unopened stack of mail or an unexplained dent in her car.  Although subtle, [...]

Five Tips to Help Aging Loved Ones Maintain a Healthy Diet

By |2023-02-10T11:17:44-05:00February 6th, 2023|Categories: Healthy Living|Tags: , , , , , , |

Five Tips to Help Aging Loved Ones Maintain a Healthy Diet A Balanced Diet is Important to Healthy Aging What’s in your mom’s refrigerator - fresh fruits and vegetables or frozen dinners and string cheese? “Maintaining a nutritious, balanced diet is important to healthy aging, but it can be a struggle for seniors - [...]

Beating the Winter Blues

By |2023-01-26T10:16:11-05:00January 26th, 2023|Categories: Healthy Living|Tags: , , , , , |

Beating the Winter Blues Are the short, dark days getting your senior loved ones down? “The short, dark days do more than usher in more than winter weather,” said Sierra Goetz, co-founder and operations manager for the HomeCare Advocacy Network (HCAN). “During the winter months, many seniors begin to feel down. Freezing temperatures , [...]

Mind Games Improve Brain Health

By |2023-01-24T15:00:07-05:00January 16th, 2023|Categories: Healthy Living|Tags: , , , , , |

Daily Workouts for the Brain It’s no secret that regular physical activity is one of the keys to healthy aging, but did you know it’s just as important to make sure the brain gets a daily workout? “Exercising the mind is just as important as exercising the body - especially for seniors, It’s critical [...]

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