Transitioning home after being in the hospital. The transition from the hospital to home is a critical time for seniors in how they will fully recover. Seniors can experience complications once home from the hospital, which may end them back into the hospital. Plus there will probably be new medications that they need to take, eating a healthy well-balanced diet…
Ways for seniors to stay healthy. For seniors, it can be difficult for the body to battle an illness and the recovery time, from an illness like the flu, can be drastically longer. As you age, your immune system becomes weaker. Immune System and Seniors The immune system is your protection against substances like bacteria and viruses. The immune system…
Importance of keeping independence with senior home care. This is an important topic when it comes to finding home care in Mesa Arizona and the surrounding cities. Being younger adults without the health issues, we may not realize all of the challenges that come with getting older. A huge hurdle that seniors deal with as they age is being able…
What is Cognitive Training? This is a question that people may ask if you have never heard of Cognitive Training, also known as Brain Training. Just how the rest of your body needs movement (exercise), so does your brain. Think of it as a brain fitness program. Cognitive training is beneficial for seniors with Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease. The idea…
Finding the right home care in Mesa or surrounding cities can be overwhelming with all of the choices available. The first decision you need to make is should you hire a caregiver independently by placing ads, using Facebook, or word of mouth? Or should you find a locally owned home care agency? Here are the questions you need to answer, which will…
Being healthy is just not about what we eat, staying active helps keep you healthy in addition to a well-balanced diet. Exercising for seniors is more than staying in shape and having strong muscles, exercising can have a positive impact on your mental well-being as well. For seniors in Arizona, this is a great time of year to exercise outdoors. …
Doctors tell their patients with heart failure that they need to make changes with their lives. Usually this entails changing their eating habits, remembering to take more medications, identifying changes in their bodies and reducing their stress level. This can be very overwhelming for someone dealing with an illness, not to mention the emotions that the person is going through knowing that…
It is recommended to eat a heart healthy diet, but what types of foods are included in this type of diet? Knowing the right type of foods to eat will make eating healthy a lot easier. Below is a breakdown of healthy foods & foods to limit: Fats Fats to choose Fats to limit Olive oil Canola oil Vegetable and…
It can be confusing and overwhelming when it comes to figuring out what you can eat when you have diabetes. Everyone talks about what you shouldn’t eat if you have diabetes, but what foods can you eat? Believe it or not, you have more options than you probably realize. The only thing is that you need to know the best…
As seniors age, it is important to take safety precautions to ensure a safe home environment to prevent falls and injuries. Below are ways to improve home safety for the elderly: Remove clutter, make sure there is enough space to walk freely in every room without bumping into anything. In addition, remove any items that have pointed corners, like end…