Understanding the Relationship Between Heart Disease and Depression

Having a heart attack changes life in the blink of an eye. What felt important before the health emergency suddenly shifts, as the main concern becomes helping the damaged heart to recover. Life is then filled with adjusting to new medications, implementing dietary changes and an exercise regimen, following up with medical appointments and tests, […]

Senior Wellness: Top Healthy Foods for the Heart

There are lots of visual reminders this time of the year that prompt us to think about that tremendously vital organ that works around the clock to keep us healthy! Store shelves are full of heart-shaped balloons, boxes of candy, and cards. Because it’s also American Heart Month, it’s a great time to learn about […]

In-Home Care Enables Seniors to Manage and Live With CHF

We only have one, and it is perhaps the most important organ in our bodies – so learning that our heart is “failing” is distressing. Congestive heart failure, or CHF, affects nearly 6 million individuals in the U.S. alone, as reported by the CDC, and even though it’s a chronic illness, there are measures people can take […]

Home Care Offers Much Needed Aid After a Heart Procedure

During National Heart Month, there are two important ways to show your heart some love: learn how to maintain heart health, and understand how to best recuperate if you do experience a heart procedure. Care for Your Heart These simple steps will help maintain heart fitness by keeping cholesterol and blood pressure levels in check – two […]

Senior Heart Healthy Tips for February and Beyond

“Your heart is the softest place on earth. Take care of it!” – Nayyirah Waheed You cannot escape them this time of year: flaming red heart-shaped balloons, cookies, cakes, boxes of chocolates, and cards that grab our attention and remind us to show those closest to us how much we love them. However, since February […]

Hearing Impairment and Loss in Seniors: Signs, Causes, and How to Cope

Isolated. Misunderstood. Excluded. These are several of the countless emotions which may be common in seniors with hearing impairment and loss, struggling to still maintain social connections with friends and loved ones, who find it difficult to communicate with them. For aging parents, hearing loss is fairly common, for a variety of reasons: genetics, a […]