How to Plan Ahead to Afford Long-Term Care
While it can certainly be downright impossible to predict the future, there are some things we all can do to plan for optimal health. That starts with taking a good, hard look at your current state of health, daily habits, and family health history. When you take a full inventory of your health, you’ll gain…
Read MoreManaging Anxiety and Aging Parents
Meet Janice and Jack: Janice, 80, and Jack, 86, have been married for 60 years and have four children together. They have lived in the same home for more than fifty years and their dream is to remain in their home for the rest of their lives. While Janice has been relatively healthy over the…
Read MoreSenior Care Plan to Help Caregivers
Going into a caregiving role with a loved one without a senior care plan can lead to a build of up stress and tension. Fortunately, you can eliminate caregiver stress by organizing your goals with a care plan from the beginning. By the end of this article you will fully understand how to devise a…
Read MoreMaintaining Resilience for Seniors
Aging has never been the most popular topic. It’s complex and therefore scary. But you’ll have to enhance your life as a senior and decide to age well. Every day, more than ten thousand people turn 60. Therefore, we need to talk about aging. Those who think ahead about the age-related problems, like health issues,…
Read MorePhysician, NAHC Makes Medicare Home Care Coverage Case
This week, we wanted to share an article that explains the Medicare home care coverage case. This article shares that benefits that home care has on seniors and their families. Over the past few years, non-medical home care has become a pillar service within the broader health care continuum for its ability to improve outcomes…
Read MoreHappy New Year – Senior Edition!
Writer’s Note: Before this post begins, we here at At Home Senior Services would like to wish you a happy and safe new year! May your year be filled with happiness and good happenings. The year 2019, along with the 2010s decade is behind us, and we are now in a new year and a…
Read MoreCare for a Senior with Alzheimer’s
Caring for your loved one who has Alzheimer’s is hard. Trust me, I know. What many don’t know is what Alzheimer’s is. To understand the struggle of Alzheimer’s, you need to know about the disease itself. Once your loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, their brain cells and the connections between them begin to degenerate…
Read MoreBreast Cancer Education and Awareness Month
When most people hear the word October, they usually think of Halloween, oversized sweaters, pretty leaves, and pumpkins. While all these things are true, there is one topic that sometimes does not always come to mind right away: breast cancer. October is Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Month, and it is a month that many…
Read MoreSenior Loneliness
Many people are unaware that one of the biggest threats to the health of our nation’s seniors is as common as loneliness. Senior loneliness and social isolation has led to an increased rate of suicides in the elderly and can be a catalyst for Alzheimer’s disease. What is Senior Loneliness and Social Isolation? Social isolation…
Read MoreSenior-Friendly Fall Activities
Seniors may be a little past the age for Trick-or-Treating, but there are plenty of fun fall activities for seniors to help you and your aging loved one enjoy the fall season. While there are many ways to get excited for fall, we’ve lined up the top five senior-friendly fall activities to do with your…
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