Due to medical conditions like arthritis, osteoporosis and tendonitis, many seniors don’t get the activity that they need. If you are caring for an aging loved one who lives with chronic pain, here’s why water therapy might just be the activity they need.
Serving as an informal caregiver for an aging in place loved one with COPD presents a unique set of caregiving challenges. Here’s how to provide your senior with the nurturing they deserve so that they can enjoy a higher quality of life.
If there’s a special senior in your life, finding ways to lower their risk of heart disease should be a priority. What follows are some “heart-healthy” tips that can help ensure that your loved one enjoys their retirement years.
Over 32 million seniors live with osteoarthritis, a degenerative “wear-and-tear” joint disease that may come about due to the aging process. If you are currently looking after aging loved one who’s dealing with osteoarthritis, here’s how to help them enjoy a higher quality of life.
Affecting one-in-four seniors, falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries every year. If you’re an informal caregiver for an aging in place loved one here are some bathing and showering safety tips for seniors that you may want to consider.
One of the most common types of elder abuse that geriatric care managers see is self-neglect. But senior neglect can also be committed by caregivers- including one’s own family members. Protecting your aging loved one starts with recognizing the telltale signs of senior neglect.
For those still living at home, malnutrition can place their freedom and independence at risk. If you’re currently looking after an aging in place loved one who’s “nutritionally challenged” here are some ways to ensure that they get the nutrients their body so desperately needs.
Working out regularly benefits elderly participants in many ways, and most seniors who exercise enjoy healthier, more independent lives as a result. But many seniors can’t engage in rigorous, high-impact forms of exercise because of the stress it places on weakened bones, arthritic joints and tired muscles. That’s why scores of elderly Americans are now using water aerobics as a low-impact alternative to traditional workouts
You can’t turn on the news anymore without hearing updates about the coronavirus, or “COVID-19”, pandemic. Doctors have already discovered that those aged 65-and-above are at higher risk for catching COVID-19, which is certainly alarming for the millions of elderly persons living in the U.S.
Some elderly adults eventually reach the point they can no longer make medical decisions on their own behalf due to an illness or injury. One of the best ways for a senior to ensure that their healthcare wishes are being honored if they become incapacitated is by setting up an advance medical directive.
