October is National Long-Term Care Planning Month, meaning now is a good time to start planning for long-term care needs – for your aging parents, elderly family members and even yourself. What is long-term care? “Long-term care” can include many different types of care. It mostly refers to the non-medical care that focuses on assistance with daily tasks such as…
On the subject of healthy activities that are perfect for seniors and help them with any balance problems, there are few that have the same amount of benefits and enjoyment of yoga. Alongside the well-known ability to help people maintain peace of mind and limber bodies, modern science has proven that yoga is even more beneficial than we may have…
There’s no denying that health laws have evolved quite dramatically in the past decade. There have been a lot of surprising changes. Some of those changes were welcomed while others were met with skepticism. One of the very positive changes was the introduction of the annual Medicare Wellness Visit. Everyone who receives Medicare can take advantage of the Medicare Wellness…
You have just discovered that either a senior loved one or you have high cholesterol. You are definitely not the only one. The concern continues to grow all across the country. In order to help manage this problem, a doctor might prescribe a statin, which is a cholesterol-lowering drug. Houston senior care is another service that is available to elderly…
Good balance is preferably something you want control over for the rest of your life. For younger people, maintaining strong core muscles should keep balance in check, unless you were the black sheep of the family who inherited the clumsy gene. Unfortunately, age has a way of making the situation more complicated. It’s only natural that muscles are going to…
2017 Top 50 Franchises for Women Report, and the home care company ranks fourth in the senior services category. “The support from Assisting Hands’ national team, as well as the other owners across the country, is phenomenal,” said Valerie Shaw, Assisting Hands Home Care Scottsdale franchise owner. “I have never been part of a group so helpful and supportive, not…
November is National Alzheimers Awareness month. When President Reagan designated these 30 days in 1983, less than 2 million Americans suffered the progressive form of dementia. Today, that number has nearly tripled. If someone you love suffered from Alzheimer’s, you already know the effects it can have on their life and the lives of those who care about them. Use…
The Choice of Care Provider is Yours Senior adults and those dealing with chronic illnesses expect to have safe and trustworthy care. Whether it is provided by family, nursing or residential facilities, or in the home, everyone deserves dependable quality care for themselves and their family members. The two main ways to find in-home care are through a registry or…
It is Summer Time in Texas. Time for Heat It is also August which, is even more concerning for Texas seniors. With daily high temperatures averaging 100 degrees plus, August is traditionally the hottest of hot months in the Lone Star State. Heat index values can easily make it feel like 110 or even hotter. Seniors, in particular, can succumb…
On Father’s Day as well as every day, remind Dad to take care of his health! Not only on Father’s Day, but every day, we should celebrate fathers! Of course, we want to take stock of men’s health and well-being, to help Dad enjoy many more Father’s Days. Men lead women in 14 of the top 15 causes of death…
