Teaching your elderly loved one about fire safety can help save their lives. Seniors, more than any other age group, are likely to die in fires. As we age, the fire and injury risks that we face change; it is thus important to look at fire safety tips specific to seniors. Here, we take a…
Myths about nutrition abound. You might have heard about a variety of juice cleanse diets, where participants consume nothing but juice, leading to side effects such as fatigue, dizziness and dehydration. Some nutrition “facts” can be dangerous, so it’s important to know what’s true and what isn’t. Here are 6 myths about senior nutrition that…
If your loved one is suffering from memory-related diagnoses such as dementia, memory care can offer them cognitive engagement, social opportunities and an enhanced quality of life. However, the transition period of moving your loved one to memory care can be difficult. When bringing up the topic of moving to memory care, it is important…
For those in their golden years, there often comes a time when they begin to seek a greater purpose in life. Life during retirement has its pleasant rhythms but can often lack direction for your loved ones if they live alone. In such cases, assisted living can be an excellent choice, providing a richness of…
What we know today as Memorial Day originally began as Decoration Day and was created after the Civil War in 1868 to honor those who lost their lives during the war. New York was the first state to recognize this holiday; by 1890, all the other states in the north had followed suit. During the…