The holiday season is all about enjoying time with family—from the youngest baby to the oldest great-grandfather, and everyone in between! And this season, whether you’re getting together for dinner, a party, or any other group outing, it’s important to be prepared. Consider these holiday ideas for seniors from Chicago’s top-rated in home care provider, Home & Hearth Caregivers, to…
Changing seasons can sometimes bring on changes in how we feel. And while for many of us, the holiday season is a joyful time—the colder temperatures and shorter days can bring on darker feelings as well. The low light that occurs in fall and winter can lead to a type of clinical seasonal depression called seasonal affective disorder (SAD). During…
It’s the holiday season once again, which means it’s also time for the “holiday reality check.” If you haven’t seen your elderly loved ones in a while, now is a great time to take note of how your senior loved ones are doing. With frenzied schedules or long distances separating families for so much of the year, subtle (or not-so-subtle)…
The holiday season presents a specific chance for you to spend some designated, quality time with a senior loved one. Additionally, it is a really good time to make sure that your senior loved one’s holiday is safe along with being festive. Regardless of whether your senior loved one is enjoying the season in your house or his or her…
As outlined by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, an approximated 12 million adults are currently diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and it’s also expected that another 12 million could be living with this type of lung disease without officially being diagnosed. It’s also worth noting that COPD generally hits in middle age, with smoking as the…
If you’re caring for a loved one who struggles with COPD, you most likely understand that outdoor air pollution can worsen symptoms. However, did you realize that low air quality in the home can also be problematic? Purifying the air in the senior’s home can help everyone breathe better and be more comfortable. Keep the air purifying tips below in…
The facts are startling: a recent study conducted by the Annals of Family Medicine revealed that the average primary care doctor has a “panel” of more than 2,000 patients (that is, those who are under his or her care). Furthermore, the study showed that such a physician would be required to “spend 21.7 hours per day to provide all recommended…
Haven’t we all opened the door to the doctor’s office and had our hearts drop at the sight of the crowded waiting room of patients, wondering how long we would need to wait, and how much quality time we might actually be able to get with the doctor once it was our turn? With a staggering 87% of older adults…
Thanks to advances in technology, today’s hearing aids do an astounding job of helping those with hearing loss to enhance communication with the world around them. However, there are situations when additional assistance is still required. Some hearing aid users, for example, often continue to experience trouble understanding speech in distracting environments, when watching television or attending a play or…
Does it seem as though more and more frequently you’re receiving blank stares or questions such like, “What did you say?” and, “Could you please repeat that?” from a senior loved one experiencing reduced hearing? It may actually be that the senior’s hearing loss isn’t worsening; the issue may actually be a result of your pronunciation and overall communication style.…
