Senior Incontinence
Our bodies produce less urine at night, and our urine becomes more concentrated, allowing us to get the restful sleep that our body requires. If a person needs to get up two or more times in the night to urinate, [...]
Our bodies produce less urine at night, and our urine becomes more concentrated, allowing us to get the restful sleep that our body requires. If a person needs to get up two or more times in the night to urinate, [...]
It has been a long-held idea that the older people get, the less in touch with technology they become. There are many reasons that this can be the case, with the excitement of new tech usually being most appealing to [...]
It can be challenging to know how best to care for an aging relative. Living alone can cause seniors to become isolated and even make poor decisions, which can lead to safety risks like falling for romance scams. In this [...]
For some seniors, maintaining independence might not seem like a possibility, especially if they are bed-bound or in a wheelchair. The goal is to provide seniors with the most independence possible while still giving them a safe environment and care [...]
Watching a loved one progress through the stages of dementia may rank as one of the most difficult things you do in life. Determining when that loved one should enter a senior community and then selecting the right community are [...]
Being a caregiver is hard and fulfilling work. But, with every responsibility comes some stress, and we’ve noticed that some caregivers have problems de-stressing and taking care of themselves. A great way to destress is by reading, so we’ve compiled [...]
All of us need essential vitamins and minerals to help us stay healthy and promote proper organ function. But as we age, it becomes much more difficult to process vitamins through our regular diet. What’s more, seniors need more vitamins [...]
Many people of all ages get the "winter blues" when the holidays are over and the days are darker with less sunshine. This can be a sign of depression or it can be Seasonal Affective Disorder, which affects many older [...]
You may be interested in care at home for seniors, but is that the best choice for them? For example, your parents might be getting older, and you might be thinking about taking care of them just as they took [...]
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, grocery runs have become unsafe for individuals with chronic medical conditions and compromised immune systems, including senior citizens. If senior citizens do not have friends or family members shopping for them, it can be difficult [...]