Keeping seniors safe is key to providing them with a more independent lifestyle. It is important to learn where the potential dangers lie throughout the home. By eliminating these dangers, the senior is able to move freely, safely around the home. Around one-third of seniors aged 65 and older fall each year, as they get… [Continue]
When Is It Time To Stop Driving?
Driving makes anyone feel independent and grown up. This is why we cannot wait to get our driver’s license and our first vehicle. Taking away this privilege from those that are having a hard time navigating the roads can become quite an emotional thing to do. It is the one thing that provides them with… [Continue]
Why It’s Important To Tell Your Doctor If You Fall
Falling can cause serious injuries in seniors. The risk of falling will increase with age. Starting at age 65 the chances for falling become much more severe compared to that of someone a younger age. As the person becomes older than 80, the chances of falling almost doubles to that of someone 65 or older…. [Continue]
How Exercise Can Help Prevent Falls
The National Institute of Health reports that over one-third of seniors fall every year. These falls can have a major impact on your life, limiting your activities or even making independent living more difficult. There are many things you can do to prevent falls. Moving furniture to provide clear walking lanes, installing new hand rails… [Continue]
How To Talk To Your Parents About Their Independence
At some point in every adult’s life, we have to make tough decisions regarding our parent’s care. Now they may be in perfect health now, but at some point you are going to be faced with what to do if your parents health declines drastically. They may have a plan in place. They may not… [Continue]
Is a Retirement Village the Right Move for Me?
For older adults, managing the demands of a house can be difficult. You might not have the energy, or strength, to keep up with repairs the same way you did when you were younger. You might be on a fixed income and the financial difficulties of staying in your home may be burdensome. But, despite… [Continue]
5 Ways Seniors Can Boost Energy
Fatigue is a common complaint in later years. Some days, it feels like a struggle just to get out of bed! But, even if you’re tired, you still want to live your life. But, how can older adults find the energy they had in their youth? Read on for five tips that will have you… [Continue]
It’s Time To Move It or Lose It
Staying fit and healthy has been proven to improve the quality and quantity of life, especially in senior citizens. Seniors should be encouraged to do some type of physical activity each day or risk losing their mobility. By being active, a person will be less likely to be lose their mobility, be confined to a… [Continue]