Alzheimer’s disease is a widely known and feared health condition for people in their senior years. Most people know it as a disorder that affects memory, but it is actually more complex than that. Now that you are in your golden age, it’s about time to learn the essential information about Alzheimer’s disease. This way, [...]
There's a certain mystery of a garden that's full of wonder and opportunities, never mind being able to cultivate that beauty for yourself. Doctors, researchers, and psychiatrists have discovered the impact that it has on our bodies and minds. These benefits of gardening also carry over to dementia memory care. Gardening makes you feel empowered. [...]
Coping and adjusting to a new place becomes much more challenging as a person grows older. Just the thought of leaving your precious home and living in an entirely new community can give you so much anxiety and stress. This is why many older adults don’t welcome significant changes in their life with open arms, [...]
It is not always easy for a senior to pursue a hobby or hop in the current trend of “in” activities for older adults. After all, they have been through a lot of life changes as they reach their golden years. There’s retirement, adult kids leaving the nest, getting diagnosed with a disease, and for [...]
Our daily diet is one of the key factors that will affect the wellness of our bodies in the future. For example, a person who likes to eat too many sweets and food rich in sugar will likely develop diabetes in the future. A person whose food preference is salty and meaty dishes will likely [...]
Exercise remains to be one of the essential components in keeping the body healthy. No innovation in the technology, food, or drug industry can outweigh the health benefits that regular physical activity can give. Further, it is one activity that can help seniors with Alzheimer’s disease stay healthy and improve their quality of life. That’s [...]
Almost everyone adheres to a particular schedule every day, from the second you wake up to the moment you turn off your night light at dawn. However busy your day goes, there are things that you cannot forgo not doing and will always be a part of your daily routine, like drinking a cup of [...]
Today, more and more seniors prefer to age and spend their golden years in an assisted living community. In fact, over a million seniors aged 65 and above currently enjoy the perks of residing in such a senior home. So, why is that? For starters, an assisted living facility isn’t just your typical retirement home. [...]
Older adults tend to go through life taking care of the people around them--their kids, grandkids, and even their grandkid’s children. They had become so used to putting others’ welfare before their needs that self-care became a foreign concept. Add to that the current health crisis and environmental changes happening, seniors can find themselves spiraling [...]
Everything you do—whether you are pursuing your passion, caring for your grandkids, or volunteering at a charity—tends to get stressful and tiresome over time. It is rewarding on so many levels, but you cannot deny the amount of stress it can bring into your life. There is a thin line between normal stress and burnout, [...]
