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Safe Activities for Seniors During the Winter

Safe Activities for Seniors During the Winter

It’s important, to keep ourselves active during the winter, especially for seniors. While it’s tempting to just bundle up under a blanket and wait for spring, activity is important for our mental and ...

How to Protect Seniors from the Flu this Winter

Protect Seniors from the Flu this Winter

It’s flu season. Senior citizens are particularly susceptible to the flu and complications from the illness. As caregivers, it’s important that we keep ourselves healthy and take extra steps to keep t...

Foods to Boost the Immune System of Seniors

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As we age, our immune system weakens, making us more susceptible to seasonal illness and other diseases. The causes of our weakening immune system are varied from genetics to simply how our cells have...

Help – I Can’t Sleep! The Doctor’s Recommendations For a Peaceful Night’s Rest

Help – I Can’t Sleep! The Doctor's Recommendations For a Peaceful Night’s Rest

Insomnia – The Doctor’s Recommendations For a Peaceful Night’s Rest By Dr. Chantal Lewis, MD Have you ever gone to bed, only to toss and turn for several hours before falling asleep, or do...

Alzheimer Risk Factors Caregivers Should Be On The Lookout For

Alzheimer Risk Factors Caregivers Should Be On The Lookout For

November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. In 2020 nearly 6 million Americans were living with Alzheimer’s. It sometimes occurs in younger people, but the risk increases every five year...

Here’s Why Music is Beneficial For Seniors

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Everyone’s got different tastes in tunes, genres, and artists… but everyone can agree that music is great.  Believe it or not, music can even impact someone’s quality of life — especially for ...

Dealing with Parental Resistance to Caregiving

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Being told you need assistance from a caregiver, even subtly, can be hard for anyone. Accepting caregiving services means acknowledging that you’re getting older, and few people enjoy being told they ...

Upper Respiratory Tract Infections.

Got the Sniffles? Upper Respiratory Tract Infections – Do I Have One?

Do You Have an Upper Respiratory Tract Infection? That sinking feeling you have an upper respiratory tract infection brewing is something you’ve likely experienced at least once or twice. You feel ...

A Caregiver’s Responsibility: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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As a caregiver, you owe it to yourself and to your seniors to celebrate and raise awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast Cancer Awareness isn’t just another regular ol’ holiday. It’s a...