Senior Care News / Highlights
The Smallest Room in the House May Be the Most Dangerous for Seniors
We all want the best for the senior loved ones in our lives. For many seniors, living independent lives at home is their main desire. Seniors are able to do so provided they are physically and mentally able to care for themselves. Sometimes, depending on their situations, seniors need help and guidance from friends and relatives, or from even caregivers who can facilitate the potential of seniors living home alone for as long as possible.
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The Challenges of Glaucoma as We Age
When facing the aging process, we know there are challenges…but we also know these challenges do not have to ruin our fun. Growing old is a fact of life. The key to managing the normal aging process is to embrace it and take the best care of ourselves so that we might continue living independently for as long as possible.
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Give the Gift of Holiday Cheer
The holidays are fast approaching, and for most of us this means fun times spent with family, friends and other loved ones. However, for seniors, holidays can be difficult.This year, reach out to elderly people you know and give the gift of holiday cheer.
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Help Seniors Winterize Their Homes
Winter months can be particularly harsh for seniors. It is important that the ones you love stay safe during the winter season. The following are a few pointers to help you get started when visiting your loved ones this season.
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Table for Two – Why Eating With a Senior Is So Important
Our hurried lifestyles are getting in the way of family time at the dinner table. While it is important to have a sit-down meal with your children, it is equally as important to have frequent sit-down meals with your aging parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends.
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Music – Brightening the Lives of Those with Dementia
Since the day we were born and possibly even before, our mothers sang to us. As we grow older, hearing certain songs sparks nostalgic feelings as we are transported back in time to the exact moments those songs first meant something to us.
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Beat the Heat
Comfort Keepers' Summer Tips for Seniors: Every summer, thousands of Canadian suffer from heat stroke, heat exhaustion and dehydration. Seniors are more susceptible to heat-related illnesses as their bodies do not effectively cool down and it takes longer to recover when they get overheated.
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Hunger and the Senior
Millions of Seniors at Risk of Malnutrition: Hunger and malnutrition is a greater problem for Canada’s seniors than many may realize—and it is due to a wide variety of causes, not just financial constraints. According to a report by FoodBanks Canada seniors accounted for 5.5% of food bank clients in a typical month.
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Combating Loneliness in Canadian Seniors
The very essence of being human means we exist within a social structure where we interact with others. Everyone experiences loneliness at one time or another and generally, these feelings do not last long. However, loneliness sometimes takes on a different role in the lives of seniors.
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Insider knowledge: Franchisees lean on each other
Comfort Keepers Canada was recently featured in "The Globe and Mail" business and franchising section. Read the full article here!
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Aging Gracefully: Caring for Muscles, Joints and Bones
Muscles, joints and bones are body parts vital to our movement and enable us to accomplish tricky feats such as downhill skiing and dancing, or simple things like writing with a pencil and hugging a loved one.
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Slowing the Progress of Age-related Macular Degeneration
As we age, the fact that we may end up wearing glasses to help us read does not surprise us. Irritating as that may be, the need for reading glasses can be a common result of the wear our eyes experience as they grow older.
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Encouraging Independence in Seniors – Maintaining Quality of Life
As a caregiver, it is important to encourage independence in seniors, but also to interact with them in ways that provide the opportunity for them to maintain a better quality of life for themselves.
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Getting the Most Out of Medicine: Solutions for Organizing Medications
Medication works only when it is taken. And it is most effective when taken according to a doctor’s prescription or, in the case of nonprescription medications, label directions.
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Seniors: Warm Up And Stretch Your Way to a Longer, Healthier Life
Studies show that physical activity slows the aging process and increases seniors’ lifespan.The positive health effects of exercise go deep, down to the cellular level.
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Tips For Healthy Senior Summer Travel
Taking simple steps can help make trips safe and healthy for seniors. Along with contacting a travel agent, seniors should consult their physician before taking a summer trip, recommends the American Geriatrics Society’s Foundation for Health in Aging.
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Common Caregiving Misconceptions
Caregiving is an emotional subject which is likely the reason so many myths surround it. This article focuses on dispelling some of these caregiving myths. It’s a must-read for anyone currently involved in caregiving including those who are considering hiring or perhaps even becoming a caregiver. Below are some common myths related to caregiving:
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Caregivers learn about survivors’ special needs
As Holocaust survivors age, they may have unique needs and exhibit behaviour that presents challenges for their caregivers. For instance, as a result of traumatic experiences in concentration camps, some survivors are prone to hoarding food.
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Protecting Your Elderly Loved Ones From Fraud
They protected you from all the dangers that lurked while you were too young to care for yourself. Now, it’s your turn. Protecting your elderly loved ones from fraud is going to take time and it’s going to require you to always stay on top of the latest types of fraudulent activity.
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