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Senior Care Ideas in Washington, DC: How Gardening Can Help Seniors Stay Active

How Gardening Can Help Seniors Stay Active

Let’s face it: we could all use a little more outdoor time. Staying active is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, but can be challenging for seniors. At VMT Home Health Agency our in-home caregi...

Helping Seniors Manage Allergies and Asthma in Washington, DC

Helping Seniors Manage Allergies and Asthma in Washington, DC

Asthma and allergies have become growing health problems for Americans of all ages, thanks in part to growing pollution over the past century. According to the CDC, almost 9% of adults aged 65-74 have...

7 Essential Elements of Senior Wellness

Essential Elements of Senior Wellness

A healthy life is important at any age. It’s especially important as we get older that we make sure we focus on all aspects of our well-being. We all struggle to achieve the 7 essential elements of we...

How Home Care Can Help Seniors with Chronic Pain

Caregiver Helping Senior with their Chronic Pain

For those living with chronic pain, even common tasks can become a major chore. Most people by now have at least a passing familiarity with the term “spoons” to refer to a person’s capacity to handle ...

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 ...

Diabetes – Tips for Healthy Blood Sugars 

Diabetes – Doctor recommendations for healthy blood sugars

Diabetes – Doctor recommendations for healthy blood sugars  By Dr. Chantal Lewis, MD So, the holidays have come and gone and many of us have been to family gatherings and other fun festivit...

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

caregiver and senior eating healthy to boost the immune system

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...

Tips for Preventing and Treating Urinary Tract Infections

the doctor recommends. tips for UTIs. Preventing and Treating Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary Tract Infection – The Doctor’s Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Urinary Tract Infections By Dr. Chantal Lewis, MD Urinary tract infections, also known as UTIs, are commo...