Fear of falling confines many seniors to the house. Professional caregivers help them remain active and engaged in the community. September 23, 2015 Is Falls Prevention Awareness Day. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced that the number of seniors who die from fall-related injuries has nearly doubled in the last 15 years. Clearly, falls are…
No one can predict the future…but everyone can plan for the coming years. Learning about senior living options is an important part of preparing for the future of every American. Where will you live? Would your current home be suitable if your health needs change? When will you be able to retire? How will you maintain as much independence as…
When many people think of seniors and weight problems, they think of the problem of being underweight. It is true that being significantly underweight is a red flag for possible health problems in the elderly. But geriatrics specialists today are increasingly dealing with the opposite health challenge in the senior population. Home Care Helps Seniors Avoid Unhealthy Weight Gain…
Five Tips for Traveling With Senior Loved Ones Most of us have a limited amount of time and money we’re able to spend on travel. If you have parents who live far from home, the desire to spend time with them means there’s even less time for you to just run off and have a “real” vacation. Or, if…
Ah, summertime! Remember when you were a kid and you lived for summers? As we grow older, summer may lose a bit of its luster, because it doesn’t signal an immediate change in our daily routine and scorching heat can make our daily chores seem that much more arduous. Six Ways to Increase Your Summer Fun Well, we’re here…
The following article by Catherine Owens appeared in the Journal of the Society of Certified Senior Advisors, Summer 2014. The article helps frame the discussion on the tough choices facing elders and their families and the fear of change. Senior Living Decisions: Motivating Factors and Fear of Change by Catherine Owens When circumstances make it clear that it's time for…
As we saw in the top story of this issue of “Hand in Hand,” humor can protect our minds, bodies and emotional well-being. This month’s puzzle contains eight scrambled words all having to do with humor. Give your brain a workout and find them all! Source: Assisting Hands Home Care Potomac in association with IlluminAge. Copyright © IlluminAge, 2015
May is American Stroke Awareness Month If you or a loved one has suffered a stroke, you are in the company of almost 800,000 other Americans who experience a stroke every year. More than 7 million Americans have had a stroke at some time, and many are still living with the effects. The effects of stroke can differ widely,…
We All Want Better Brain Health As we grow older, we may find ourselves becoming more forgetful. A person’s name from our past escapes us or we can’t find the car keys. These episodes can make us wonder if we’re developing Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. Fortunately, there are things that we can all do to improve our brain’s…
Up until recently, little research was done about the topic of humor. Few people took the subject seriously, or paid much scholarly attention to this part of the human experience. But now, researchers from various disciplines are analyzing the workings of humor in the human brain—and demonstrating that the purpose humor serves is no laughing matter. What is humor,…
