Archive for April 2018
How Can Elderly Care Help a Senior with Diabetes Pursue Their Weight Goals?
If you are a family caregiver for one of the more than 30 million people throughout the United States who are currently living with diabetes, one of the recommendations that you are likely to have received is to help your senior lose weight. If your senior is overweight or obese, they are at increased risk…
Read MoreCould a Tiny House Be Right for Your Parent?
Lots of older adults start to think about downsizing when caring for a large home becomes more difficult due to age. The average home in the United States is around 2,600 square feet, and that’s far more house than an older adult may be able to handle. Maybe you’re thinking about helping your parent to…
Read MoreWhy Home Care Services Are In Demand
Bradley worried about his elderly mother, who is 81. She had developed diabetes and suffers from foot pain. Because of that, his mother no longer leaves the house much, except for driving to the grocery store once per week. Because she has slowed down physically, she struggled to take care of herself with self-care tasks…
Read MoreDistracted Driving Awareness Month
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and it’s the ideal time for everyone that operates a motor vehicle to re-evaluate their driving habits. Family caregivers may need to take extra time to talk with their elderly loved ones about the dangers of distracted driving. Seniors and Distracted Driving Studies show that there is an increased…
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