About 800,000 Americans suffer from a stroke, and most are aged 65-and-over. As a family caregiver, knowing the signs and symptoms of a stroke can be a real difference-maker when every precious second counts.
As one of the leading causes of death in the US, many seniors suffer a stroke every year. For those lucky enough to survive, stroke-related complications may include speech disorders, blood clots, depression and chronic headaches. Fortunately, making healthier lifestyle choices can play a large part in lowering one’s stroke risk in the first place.
Mismanaged or uncontrolled diabetes can cause complications that affect the heart, blood vessels, eyes, nerves, and other parts of the body. If you are currently caring for an aging-in-place loved one with diabetes, here are 5 great ways to ensure their quality-of-life remains high.
Sadly, millions of aging-in-place seniors don’t get the daily nutrition they need. What follows are several reasons why you’re never too old to enjoy the benefits that a healthy, well-balanced diet provides.
As an informal caregiver, finding ways to simplify the caregiving process for seniors with Parkinson’s will help them maintain a higher quality of life. Here are some tips to ensure that all your loved one’s needs get met.
Due to medical conditions like arthritis, osteoporosis and tendonitis, many seniors don’t get the activity that they need. If you are caring for an aging loved one who lives with chronic pain, here’s why water therapy might just be the activity they need.
Serving as an informal caregiver for an aging in place loved one with COPD presents a unique set of caregiving challenges. Here’s how to provide your senior with the nurturing they deserve so that they can enjoy a higher quality of life.
Aging adults who are more positive and optimistic tend to enjoy healthier, more fulfilling lives than those who aren’t. If your aging parents are acting like a couple of “negative Nellies” right now, here’s how to help them develop a more positive attitude so they can enjoy life to the fullest.
If there’s a special senior in your life, finding ways to lower their risk of heart disease should be a priority. What follows are some “heart-healthy” tips that can help ensure that your loved one enjoys their retirement years.
Over 32 million seniors live with osteoarthritis, a degenerative “wear-and-tear” joint disease that may come about due to the aging process. If you are currently looking after aging loved one who’s dealing with osteoarthritis, here’s how to help them enjoy a higher quality of life.
