Staying Safe in Warm Weather
As families get ready to reconnect under sunny skies, it’s important to make sure older family members are protected from extreme heat. For older adults, warmer temperatures present additional challenges [...]
As families get ready to reconnect under sunny skies, it’s important to make sure older family members are protected from extreme heat. For older adults, warmer temperatures present additional challenges [...]
By Lisa Shepet, Director of Nursing, Family & Nursing Care Select It’s that time of year again: the days are getting longer and the weather is getting warmer. Spring has [...]
Granddaughter helping her grandmother Reducing the Risk of Falling for Seniors One in three seniors experiences a fall each year, according to the National Center for Injury Prevention [...]
To download this article, click here When asked, most older adults say they’d prefer to stay in their home for the rest of their life, in order to maximize their [...]
By Lisa M. Petsche As we age, our chances of being hospitalized increase due to the increased likelihood of multiple chronic health conditions. The good news is that numerous risk [...]
By Lisa M. Petsche Some Tips to Avoid a Potentially Serious Spill Falls are the primary cause of injury and hospitalization for older adults, and half of those injured do [...]
By Lisa M. Petsche Did you know that falls are the primary cause of injury and hospitalization for older adults, and that half of those injured do not regain their [...]
By Lisa M. Petsche When someone is confined to their home due to convalescence from an illness, recovery from surgery, or chronic illness or disability, their world shrinks considerably. It’s [...]
By Lisa M. Petsche People in the 65-plus agegroup are the biggest consumers of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. On average they take at least five prescription medications and two over-the-counter [...]
By Lisa M. Petsche It’s often a difficult determination to make: is your aging relative managing adequately on his or her own, or does he or she (the latter will be used [...]