At any stage of life, staying active and getting outdoors is essential to being healthy and happy. But the summer months bring extreme heat to Austin, which can be dangerous for older adults. In this article, the home health experts at Assisting Hands Home Care in West Austin are going…
Everyone knows it’s important to stay active in order to remain in good health, especially as we age. In addition, so is getting good sleep, and visiting your doctor regularly. But just as important as the rest is eating nutritious and healthy meals. In this article, the Austin home health…
The holiday season is a time of joy, cherishing your family and friends, and eating good food. Unfortunately, it can be a time of loneliness for many seniors in Austin. Sometimes we create unrealistic societal expectations that everyone should be happy irrespective of their situation, but that is not always…
At Assisting Hands Home care in West Austin, we know that it takes constant effort and creativity to help improve the quality of life for your loved ones as they age, and we are here to help. In 2021, as we all set out to make our New Year’s Resolutions,…
Last week, we looked at a few of the prevalent — yet often mistaken — myths about senior drivers. In this article, we’re going to take a look at a couple more, and give you our take on it. The truth is, sometimes, as people’s faculties decline, they need to…
In 2015, Bloomberg News ran an article talking about how healthy seniors in the United States have no intention of slowing down! Retirees are buying new cars at an unprecedented high rate, exploding the myth that they should leave the open road for younger, and supposedly safer, senior drivers. There…
