Hot Weather Safety Tips for Seniors

The longer days of summer mean extra time for swimming, family cookouts, gardening, and all of those other enjoyable seasonal pursuits. Yet it also means a greater risk for a variety of health concerns for older adults, who are more at risk of heat-related issues such as: Heat syncope (faintness/dizziness) Heat cramps Heat edema (swelling) […]

When Crafts Won’t Cut It: Engaging Activities for Elderly Men

For many older men, who have spent a lifetime on a meaningful career, family, hobbies and interests, the very thought of settling in for a day of crafting is, to say the least, unacceptable. The key to discovering appealing activities for elderly men is in first finding the time to dig back into the history […]

Back to School: Classes for Older Adults

Walk into just about any store at this time of the year and you will be inundated with displays of sale-priced backpacks, pencils, notebooks, folder and lunchboxes – and aisles full of parents rushing to check off all of the items found on the kids’ back-to-school supply lists. Even though we might correlate the brand […]

Using Nature to Nurture Older Adults: The Benefits of Being Outdoors

Is there anything better following the long, cold winter than to finally be able to open up the windows and allow the fresh, warm, springtime breezes to blow through the house? Something about the sights, aromas, and sounds of nature gives us a powerful pick-me-up, which is why it is very important for senior loved […]

Reduce Agitation in Dementia with These Activities

Once a close relative is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another type of progressive dementia, everyday life can feel as though it’s a riddle to be figured out. Given that there are several stages of the disease, it’s not uncommon to come up with a variety of activities that are pleasing and enjoyable for the senior […]

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 […]

Help Older Adults Thrive with These Senior Socialization Tips

If you’ve ever watched young kids at a playground, you’ve witnessed how easily they gravitate toward other children, and how natural it is for them to come to be fast friends. Sadly, as we get older, we have a tendency to start to become more self-conscious and reserved, and it becomes more complicated to make […]

Topeka Dementia Care: Helping Seniors with Late-Stage Alzheimer’s Remain Active

Each and every phase of Alzheimer’s inherently has its own different struggles, and the approaches to tackle those challenges and help older adults live the highest quality life possible have to be changed accordingly. In the more advanced stage of Alzheimer’s disease, it’s common for the individual’s level of activity and engagement to decrease; even […]