Seniors Should Know

Elderly Financial Abuse – Setting Boundaries

What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You Aggressive marketing to the elderly is common. Seminars for estate planning can  provide useful information, but  they are  often  selling something and  are  not  unbiased about what a person may  need. Help the  person in your  care  avoid financial planners who may  also be stockbrokers or insurance agents. [...]

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The Villages Senior Care: Hygiene – Clean Care is Safer Care

The dirtiest place in your house isn’t your bathroom—it’s your kitchen sink. Cleaner kitchen tips: Clear the sink of dishes and pans before washing hands, and use different towels to dry hands and cookware. Keep cutting boards free of nicks and grooves where bacteria can grow. Keep your refrigerator working properly, and on a cold [...]

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Aging Gracefully: Why Am I So Cold?

As we grow older, we are likely to ask ourselves the questions, “Why am I so cold? What does it mean?” Chances are, your body is merely going through a natural dip in metabolic rate due to the aging process. A lowered metabolic rate affects the body’s ability to maintain what is considered a “normal” [...]

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Gainesville Seniors get Great Exercise at Oak Hammock Health Pavilion

At Comfort Keepers, our philosophy is Interactive Caregiving(tm). Our in-home care providers offer companionship as they assist seniors with the tasks of daily living. When homemaking and personal care tasks are completed, an in-home care provider can share in a senior’s favorite pastimes. This could be playing a board game, going for a walk, or [...]

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The Villages Senior Care: Five Steps to Fighting Holiday Weight Gain

The holiday season has arrived, bringing with it excitement, gatherings with family and friends, parties and good cheer.  Along with the festivities are special dishes and treats made only during this special time.  Mouthwatering turkey and gravy, sweet potato and pumpkin pies, cookies, cakes and other goodies are sure to entice even the most health-conscious [...]

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Questions to Ask about New Medications

When patients receive a new medication prescription from their doctor it is important for them to have several questions answered before they leave the doctor’s office. AARP suggests patients should know the answers to the following questions. What is the name of this medication? What is it supposed to do? What are the side effects? [...]

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Seniors Aging Grafefully: 7 Tips to Follow

Many seniors are looking to age gracefully and not become burdens on their loved ones. What is the secret formula for aging with dignity? AlternativeMedicine.com suggests the following: Be active every day. Regular physical activity, such as gardening or even a simple walk, benefits the body and mind. Continued activity helps the body remain limber [...]

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Senior Sleep Problems

As the human body ages, it undergoes many changes throughout its lifetime. Some of the changes are easily identifiable and welcome, while other changes, such as sleep patterns, leave the senior population longing for those nights when they could sleep the whole night through, get a full night’s rest, and wake up refreshed in the [...]

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Exercising With Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s is a debilitating disease that often leads people to become sedentary and out of condition. However, exercise can help combat the symptoms of the disease. Parkinson’s patients should be encouraged to be active according to the guidelines established by their physician. There are three different exercise categories that are particularly relevant to patients with [...]

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Why Do Some Seniors Not Take Nutrition Seriously?

That is a good question.  It can also be misunderstood by younger generations who do not understand the challenges many seniors face. The problem is not necessarily that seniors are not serious about their own good health, but rather, the malnutrition they experience can be caused by factors beyond their control. Malnutrition in seniors is [...]

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