Addressing the Health of Senior Feet
Our feet will carry us close to 110,000 miles over the course of our lives – that’s 216,262,500 steps! It’s truly no surprise that as we get older, our feet can start to have a range of issues. A few of the more widespread foot conditions for older adults include: Arthritis: Osteoarthritis affects multiple joints […]
Help for Night Owls: Combat These Top Senior Sleep Issues
Tossing and turning. Counting sheep. Staring at the clock. If this portrays a regular evening for your elderly loved one, understand that he or she is in good company. While older adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night, as many as 50 percent of all adults over age 65 report challenges […]
Grace Home Care Shares the Macular Degeneration Facts You Need to Know
If your older family member has been diagnosed with macular degeneration, you’ll likely be faced with multiple questions and concerns. And you’re not alone; an approximate 11 million seniors in America alone have been given the same diagnosis, and that number is anticipated to double by the year 2050. Grace Home Care, experts in respite […]
Can You See Me Now? Top Senior Vision Problems and What to Do to Correct Them
If you feel as though newspaper print keeps getting smaller and smaller as we grow older, you’re not alone! Lots of us find ourselves struggling to read the fine print, so to speak – holding written materials at arm’s length, putting on reading glasses, or making use of a magnifier. Though not everyone endures vision […]
Protect Your Heart with These Tips to Prevent High Cholesterol
Hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, LDLs, and HDLs: what exactly do they mean, and are they putting you in danger of a heart attack? While the terminology might be confusing, it’s worthwhile to be aware of the fundamentals of cholesterol and its effect on our heart health – and more importantly, what proactive measures you can take to […]
Grace Home Care’s Top Heart Attack Recovery Tips
After having a heart attack, it’s very common to go through a number of emotions and thoughts: relief that the experience is over, uncertainty about what may have brought on the attack, and concern about the chance of it happening yet again, just to name a few. The good news is there are some heart […]
Warning: Be On the Lookout This Holiday Season for Senior Elder Care Needs
Spending time with family members is the hallmark of the holidays. With the kids on break from school and extended time off from the workplace, it’s the ideal chance for the generations to get together and enjoy each other’s company. It is, however, also the opportune time to check in on the health, safety and […]
Take Steps to Breathe Easier with These COPD Exercises
Due to the breathing challenges associated with COPD, the last thing someone battling the disease may feel like doing is exercising and risking becoming even more breathless. Yet, exercise is important for all of us, including individuals with COPD, to maintain optimal health. As a matter of fact, there are multiple recent studies that point […]
Grace Home Care Shares the Information You Need to Know About COPD
As approximately 11 million individuals in America alone presently clinically diagnosed with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), we at Grace Home Care fully understand the complexities and complications associated with the airflow restrictions – and as a result, the lifestyle restrictions – that seniors with the disease face each day. It’s very important for us […]
Try These Top Summer Activities for Seniors
While kids certainly eagerly anticipate summer break and all of the fun it involves, summertime doesn’t need to lose its enjoyment as we age! At Grace Home Care, providers of Topeka respite care, we love helping older adults take pleasure in life to the fullest, and have developed the following list of some of the […]