Food is important when it comes to maximizing our brain health. Studies have shown that eating the right foods (and the right amount) can help us maintain weight, keep our hearts healthy, and help us optimize our immunity to fight off illness. But did you know that some foods can also help us improve our brain health? We’re not just… Continue Reading Top 5 Foods for Brain Health
Assisting Hands® Home Care has over 30 years of experience in the health-care industry as a home care leader with exceptional service. With a dedicated and strong leadership team, Assisting Hands® Home Care franchise owners have consistently provided high ratings in satisfaction surveys. As a home care leader, we have also won consecutive awards from the Franchise Business Review since… Continue Reading Home Care Leader, Exceptional Service
Did you know that exercising your brain is also part of staying healthy? Most people have a pretty good understanding that staying healthy typically requires some sort of exercise—even if it’s gentle chair exercises, light walking, or stretching—and eating right. However, mental fitness includes your brain health and also your emotional health. Keeping it in tip-top shape helps you do… Continue Reading Top 5 Ways to Exercise Your Brain
While most seniors have good mental health, many are at risk of developing mental disorders, neurological disorders or substance use problems as well as other health conditions such as diabetes, hearing loss, and osteoarthritis. There may be multiple risk factors for mental health problems at any point in life. Seniors may experience life stressors common to all people. However, stressors… Continue Reading Mental Health Awareness for Seniors
Wandering is a top concern for vulnerable elderly persons with dementia. They may be unable to ask for help or even identify who they are. It can be some time before the person is found, causing all manner of anguish for the family who are wracked with worry and with guilt because they weren’t 100 percent vigilant. Scenario: The phone… Continue Reading Alzheimer’s Caregivers Say Wandering is a Top Concern
Over 2,000 Americans suffer an eye injury each day. This means that almost one million Americans have experienced some vision loss due to eye injury, which has resulted in more than $300 million in lost work time, medical expenses, and workman’s compensation. March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month. Some ways to care for your eyes and keep them feeling comfortable… Continue Reading March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month