National Safety and Home Safety Month – June 2020
June is set aside as National Safety Month. What better time to take a close look at home safety for the elderly who are still able to live at home? Regency Home Care has put together some helpful suggestions for …
Chronic Pain Management in Seniors: Current Practices Just Won’t Do!
As baby boomers continue to age in Atlanta, GA and as life expectancy continues to be extended, our understanding in regards to chronic pain management has changed as well. Presently, over fifty percent of those over age 65 complain of …
The Key Skills that Make a Great Family In Home Caregiver
Learn the skills you need to provide better care for your senior loved one.[/caption] If you’re providing care for a senior family member, it’s possible that you stumbled into the responsibility without having formal training: you saw the requirement, and …
The Senior Malnutrition Crisis
Remember Sunday dinners at Grandma’s, whenever the whole family came together around the table to enjoy a hearty meal, chitchat, and laughter? Regrettably, with many families now living at a distance from their older loved ones, along with so many …
The Top Foods to Avoid for a Kidney Friendly Diet
As the saying goes, we are what we eat, and for people with kidney disease, it is even more vital that an appropriate nutrition plan is observed to lessen symptoms, such as swelling, pain, nausea and more, and to perhaps …
Best Tips for Seniors Living with Kidney Disease
Itching. Hiccups. Loss of appetite. Sleep problems. These are just some of the seemingly innocuous indicators that could mean kidney disease. And with as many as 20 million people in America diagnosed with the disease, and many more not yet …
The Best Way to Address Senior Money Management
It’s a sensitive topic to discuss with aging parents, but one that should be resolved at some point: senior money management. Many adult children are hesitant to muddle with until there’s an obvious need, but beginning the conversation prior to …
How to Communicate with Aging Parents Without Hurtful Feelings
Honesty is always the best policy, right? Even so, there are times when some truths are better left unsaid or at least worded more positively, especially when talking with aging loved ones. While we could have the best of intentions …
Is It Possible to Go Overboard with Senior Health Care?
Most people want the most effective medical care for our family and friends, but is it possible that in some cases, less is the most beneficial? Based upon a recent report published in Plos One by Dr. Martin Makary, professor …
Holidays with Alzheimer’s: Georgia Home Care Experts Share Helpful Tips
Observing the holiday season through the lens of Alzheimer’s disease can feel anything but merry and bright. Family members might be stressed with caregiving duties, and the disruption to routine can cause more distress for a person struggling with the …