Common Mistakes About Lighting for the Elderly
www.blessingsforseniors.com Light is too often taken for granted. Good lighting in the home, and ample exposure to light, can boost mood, improve health, and help avoid accidents such as falls. Here are five overlooked aspects of lighting by family caregivers: Not replacing burned out light bulbs. Younger eyes may adjust to a newly darkened corner […]
Alzheimer’s-Helpful tips for the question “I want to go Home!”
www.blessingsforseniors.com I want to go home!” This common expression can be painful — and mystifying — to hear from someone who’s already home, whether in a longtime residence or a new care facility. But don’t take it literally. “I want to go home” tends to be an expression of discomfort: The person doesn’t recognize where […]
Fall Prevention
www.blessingsforseniors.com About half of all falls happen at home. To make your home safer: Use non-slip mats in the bathtub and on shower floors. www.blessingsforseniors.com
A Holiday of Comfort & Joy for Families Faced with Alzheimer’s
www.blessingsforseniors.com Blessings! For Seniors Companion Care offers helpful advice for making the holidays a relaxing and joyful time for, caregivers, family, and friends. The Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org) estimates that there are nearly 5.2 million people in the U.S. living with Alzheimer’s disease. For these millions of people and their families, friends, and caregivers, the holidays […]
Talking Sex with Your Senior Parent
www.blessingsforseniors.com With aging comes change, and sexual function is one part of that change. Though the senior body may not function exactly the way it used to, seniors can and should enjoy the intimacies and pleasures of closeness with another person. The physical changes that seniors experience don’t have to mean that intercourse and intimacy […]
Fall Prevention
www.blessingsforseniors.com Exercise is one of the most important ways to reduce your chances of falling. It makes you stronger and helps you feel better. Exercises that improve balance and coordination (like Tai Chi) are the most helpful. What are your favorite exercises? www.blessingsforseniors.com
Blessings! has a NEW LOOK!
www.blessingsforseniors.com Blessings! For Seniors has been working hard the last several months to create a new look. Our new website is now available for viewing. We have found most websites today, including our old site, try to do too much and as a result are cluttered and confusing. We decided to take a minimalist approach, providing the basic […]
Veterans Benefits – Are You Missing Out?
www.blessingsforseniors.com The total veteran population in the United States has reached nearly 23 million, with almost 40 percent of those over the age of 65 (www.va.gov, 2011). When compared to every other country in the world, the United States offers the most comprehensive benefits system for assisting veterans, yet only about 36 percent of veterans […]
What Senior Men Can Do About “Male Menopause”
Usually when people talk about hormonal changes, the spotlight is on women and menopause. However, as men age, they experience a “male menopause” or “andropause” – a decline in their testosterone hormone levels. Beginning at age 30, men lose testosterone at a rate of 1% per year. Even though this is gradual, by […]
You Are Not Alone (Y.A.N.A.)!
The City of Goodyear Police Department’s Volunteers in Police Services (VIPS) will be implementing a free program called You Are Not Alone (YANA) for its senior residents. The program is designed to provide regular telephone calls and home visits to seniors with limited family or community contacts. It will also take incoming telephone calls from […]
