It’s surely important to get enough physical exercise to stay in shape, but exercising your brain is just as important. Mental exercises, like doing puzzles, crosswords, and even going for a walk are great ways to get the cranium stimulated. Brain exercises also help with mental slowdowns, destressing, decompressing and preventing memory loss. Be sure to give it a good…
Overnight care becomes invaluable to seniors and their families when more comprehensive care is needed. While many seniors experience a better quality of life with assistance with the activities of daily living, such as bathing, meal preparation, grocery shopping and dressing, greater care is eventually required for those suffering from progressive conditions, like Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia….
The joys of spring are welcomed by seniors, many of whom have spent the winter cooped up indoors. The pleasant temperatures of springtime offer the elderly the opportunity to venture outdoors again, participate in warm-weather activities, breathe fresh air and soak in the gentle rays of the sun. As life begins anew in the springtime season, seniors’ spirits, too, are…
People become increasingly susceptible to infections as they age. The correlation between growing older and greater vulnerability to infections is due to several factors. Senior citizens’ immune responses are gradually impaired. Certain seniors have a higher degree of exposure to infectious diseases, like when they are in long-term care facilities or hospitals. Medications affect how the body responds to viruses….
In past generations, senior citizens have had limited options when it came to getting the care that they need to live comfortably and safely. If a senior citizen did not have a family member available to take care of them, they would most likely have to go to a retirement home to live. This option, while it provided them with…
When winter sets in, the majority of us settle for the great indoors. Staying put is rarely a convenience. Most people are motivated to head out into the blistery freeze to grocery shop, visit the post office or tend to various necessary errands. Senior citizens are no less inclined. When winter descends its chilling temperatures our way, senior citizens must…
