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January 04, 2024
Over time, seniors experience big changes in what they need and what they’re able to do on their own. That doesn’t mean that they can’t age in place, but it does mean that they need to pay closer attention to how to stay safe in their homes. Home care assistance can ma...
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January 03, 2024
Driving is a practical skill, but it also represents some concepts, especially for seniors. Lots of seniors look at driving as a symbol of freedom, independence, and the opportunity to stay active. But changes in overall health, vision, and even cognitive function can mean t...
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January 02, 2024
Falling has serious consequences for aging adults. Even one fall leaves seniors more vulnerable to injuries and complications from the fall. Family caregivers must understand the dangers of falling so that they can put plans in place to help prevent them for aging adults. Se...
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January 01, 2024
Seniors are already at a huge risk of falling, but sometimes there are tools offered to them, like medications, that increase that fall risk. There are lots of reasons for that, but there are things that families can do to help their seniors to be safer at home. Home care pr...
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January 10, 2023
Unfortunately, there are many people out there who prey on seniors. Telemarketers may target seniors for scams for several reasons. Firstly, seniors are often perceived as more trusting and less tech-savvy, making them potentially more vulnerable to deceptive tactics. Scamme...
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January 06, 2023
The kitchen is the heart of the home, where delicious meals are prepared and shared. For seniors, maintaining kitchen safety is crucial to cooking with confidence and ease. By following a few key tips and making some practical adjustments, seniors can reduce the risk of acci...
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January 05, 2023
Distracted driving is a big issue for all drivers. For seniors, however, distracted driving is especially dangerous. Family caregivers may not be able to offer their services to aging adults as often as they might want in order to reduce the risk of accidents related to dist...
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January 03, 2023
Seniors who fall one time are twice as likely to fall again, according to The Centers for Disease Control. Coupled with the fact that one out of every five falls results in serious injury, family caregivers need to focus on reducing fall risk for their elderly family members...
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January 10, 2022
Lots of people experience falls for no reason at all, and that can be the case for your senior, too. But the odds are that if she does experience a fall there is a reason for that to have happened. When you understand the main reasons that older adults experience a fall, you...
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January 10, 2022
No matter how long your senior family member has lived in her home, there may come a time when it really does become dangerous for her to remain there by herself. That’s a conversation that your senior may not be excited about having, but it’s one that you do need to add...
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January 06, 2022
No one wants their senior family member to fall, and for good reason. Falls are incredibly dangerous for older adults and they open the door for some very serious injuries that can change her entire life. but it’s easy to make mistakes after a fall, even with good intentio...
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January 11, 2021
As your senior’s vision changes, that affects a lot about how well her life works. Some parts of her life might not work for her as well as they did before. Her environment may need changes in order for her to be safer and she may need more help than she did in the past.Ad...
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January 11, 2021
If you’re planning on doing some holiday traveling with a senior loved one that has dementia, you may be a little anxious. While you should take some special precautions to make sure that your senior loved one is safe you can still have a safe, happy, and successful car tr...
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January 10, 2021
Traveling during the holiday season can be hectic under the best of circumstances, and usually you can count on at least one thing to go wrong during the trip. If you are traveling with a senior loved one this holiday season there are some things that you should keep in mind...
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January 09, 2021
One of the most important ways for your senior to remain safe in her home is to remain as mobile as she can. Challenges to her mobility make it more difficult for her to be as safe as possible. If your elderly family member has experienced changes to her mobility, it’s imp...
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January 07, 2021
Every year millions of seniors lose money, sometimes a lot of money, to scams. Seniors who are easily confused are no match for scammers who have a list of sophisticated ruses that they use to convince seniors that their family members are in trouble and need money or that t...
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