Summer Season Safety Tips for Seniors

The longer days of summer mean extra time for swimming, family cookouts, gardening, and all of those other delightful seasonal pursuits. However, it also means an elevated risk for a number of health concerns for seniors, who are more susceptible to heat-related issues such as: Heat syncope (faintness/dizziness) Heat cramps Heat edema (swelling) Heat exhaustion […]

Monitoring and Managing Allergies in Older Adults

Ahh, summertime! Now that the long, cold winter and wet springtime are over, we can at last get outside. For older adults, getting out into the beauty of nature, fresh air, and sunshine is extremely important for both mental and physical health. Sadly, however, it can also trigger seasonal allergies in older adults. And this […]

Understanding Why Seniors Lose Their Appetite

You’ve just made a big batch of Mom’s special chili recipe. The house smells yummy, and you cannot wait to enjoy a bowl. However, while you are savoring not just the taste but the memories the meal invokes, Mom is simply stirring the food around in her own bowl. And it is not the first […]

Common COPD Flare-Up Triggers and How to Manage Them

We’ve waited all winter for March! At last, the days are getting longer and now we can start to feel the promise of springtime all around us. For someone with COPD, there’s extra reason to celebrate the seasonal changes. Cold, dry air is among a number of COPD flare-up triggers, and the onset of warmer […]

Learn the Signs of Heat-Related Illness in Older Adults

Each winter, we all look forward to the return of the warmth of summer. What a relief to finally throw open the windows and allow the warm breezes to blow through the house! However, now that we are into the dog days of summer, it’s necessary to take precautions and familiarize ourselves with the signs […]

Travel Safety Tips When a Loved One Has Alzheimer’s

After spending considerable time in social distancing and isolation, this summer may lead you even more than usual to want to journey to visit family, or to just encounter a change of scenery and a few pleasant activities. And if you provide care for a member of your family with Alzheimer’s or dementia, having a […]