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Category: Senior Safety and Home Care Blog

5 Duties of a Dementia Caregiver

Sep162020jpanayotovAlzheimer's care, dementia care

A progressive brain disease, dementia causes symptoms that affect a senior’s ability to function independently in daily life. Due to the nature of dementia, extra care is often needed to support the senior, especially if the individual ages in place. The duties of a dementia caregiver are many. What is dementia? While occasional forgetfulness is considered a normal part of…

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Fun Online Games for Seniors

Aug112020jpanayotovfree games for seniors, memory exercises, mind stimulating games for seniors

The brain naturally ages, just as the body ages. Despite occasional forgetfulness, which is a normal part of aging, seniors can exercise their brains to slow down the aging process and promote cognitive health. Online games are accessible, fun and mentally stimulating—which promotes brain health in seniors. Playing online games challenges many parts of the aging brain. Seniors can play…

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Helping Your Elderly Parents Stay Safely in an Assisted Living Facility

Jul162020jpanayotovassisted living, dementia care, va home care, veteran home care

In this case study, you will learn how Assisting Hands Home Care helped Paul Napolitano, a World War 2 veteran, live safely at an assisted living facility with his wife. To learn more about our senior care services for veterans, contact us at (630) 413-9899.    

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What Are Everyday Problems for the Elderly?

Jan092020jpanayotovproblems of senior citizens, problems that the elderly face

Growing older comes with its unique set of challenges. Changes to cognitive and physical capabilities as well as social opportunities lead some seniors down a dark path of isolation, impairment and depression. Despite the issues elderly face, caregivers can create an environment that helps seniors surmount everyday obstacles. 1. Dementia Cognitive decline occurs as people age. Dementia is a common…

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How to Keep the Bathroom Safe for Seniors

Oct232019jpanayotovbathroom safety for seniors, fall prevention, senior safety

Consumer Affairs reports that up to 80 percent of falls in the home occur inside a bathroom. Even more startling is that one in three people over age 65 fall every year. Hospital emergency rooms are inundated annually with 200,000 Americans who are injured at home due to bathroom-related mishaps. The bathroom can be a slippery, steamy and outright dangerous…

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How to Understand If Your Mother Is Physically and Mentally Okay?

Sep282019dueberflussaging, diagnose, fall prevention, home care, mother, seniors

Is your mother okay? Here are 4 tips to make sure you understand her physical and mental condition when you are together: Watch Your Mother.  How is she walking? Is she moving slower than the last time you saw her? How does she look? Is she clean and groomed? We don’t mean that she has to be dressed like June…

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When Your Elderly Loved Ones Are Home Alone After Surgery

Sep162019jpanayotovafter surgery home care, home alone after surgery

Seniors recovering from surgery require extra emotional and physical support. Given their susceptible state, aging individuals who are released from a hospital stay should be monitored closely—especially when they are left unaccompanied at home. Fortunately, even when alone, recuperating seniors can receive the attention they require to heal. From modifying the home environment to installing smart technology to hiring professional…

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Can Your Loved One Safely Drive a Car?

Sep102019dueberflussdriving, medication, monitoring, safety, senior care, vision test

In general, senior citizens are less distracted while behind the wheel than younger adults. In fact, more senior citizens wear their seat belts (as drivers and passengers), drive slower and in better weather condition, and do not drive after drinking. With all of those good driving habits, one would think that accidents among with senior citizens would be rare, but…

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How to Have a Good Conversation with Senior Citizens

Aug232019dueberflussgood conversation with seniors, senior citizens

Perhaps you volunteer at a nursing facility, where seniors in varying conditions appreciate a smile and a few minutes of pleasant conversations. Or, you may have an elderly neighbor you haven’t gotten around to knowing just yet. You might even serve meals to the elderly in their homes when they are unable to venture out to grocery shop or cook….

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What to Do If Your Elderly Loved Ones are Hoarding

Jun192019jpanayotovelderly hoarding, hoarding

Accumulating stockpiles of useless junk is a hoarder’s habit—and a family’s nightmare. When an elderly loved one is on the road to hoarding, handling the disaster takes sensitivity and skill. Concerned family members should make efforts to compassionately resolve the hoarding dilemma. Enlisting the help of home health care services can help you deal with this issue. Why do some…

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