Top 3 Nutrition Mistakes Seniors Should Avoid
With a decrease in appetite, what you feed your body in the golden years becomes a big consideration. Here are the top 3 nutrition mistakes seniors should avoid so you can continue to feel your best!
Engagement Activities for Seniors at Home with Dementia
It is often difficult to keep seniors that have dementia stimulated. To enjoy a greater quality of life, it is essential that seniors have opportunities to remain engaged and connected.
Anxiety in Seniors
As your loved one ages, you may start to recognize changes in their behavior. Let them know that what they are feeling is not uncommon and that you want to help.
Look Back to Plan Forward
The future of long-term senior’s care in Alberta has to change, and COVID-19 has made this abundantly clear. What is less clear, for many, is how to go about these changes.
A Big Problem with a Simple Solution: Fund Seniors, not Facilities
We know that COVID-19 outbreaks are occurring disproportionality in long-term care and seniors’ homes, and I am calling for transformational change in how we care for our community’s greatest treasures – our seniors.
Proudly Providing Loving Home Care During COVID-19
With the rapidly changing situation regarding COVID-19, we know that many of you may be concerned about options for Home Care for an aging loved one. Care at Home by Exquisicare continues to provide caregiving services and support in the community to allow our seniors to remain safe in their own homes.
Head and shoulders, walkers and canes
A natural part of the aging process is a slow slide into a more inactive lifestyle. A study on the lifestyles of older adults found that 67% of older adults are sedentary for more than 8.5 hours of their waking day. This sedentary behaviour is concerning as those who are more active tend to age […]
Fraud Prevention
How can you stay current about fraud prevention and the latest scams? We turn to Edmonton’s Finest, who have several pages on their website dedicated to the topic.
Care at Home goes to the Muttart Conservatory
At Care at Home, we keep a running list of favourite “field trip” locations for our home care clients and staff. Last weekend, some of the Care at Home team took an outing to the Muttart Conservatory, which continues to be a beloved destination.
Secondary Suites and Multi-Generational Infill
Density. Infill. Garage suites. In Edmonton, these are words that carry political overtones. But the reality for many seniors is they are facing a fixed income, and would like to age in place or near family.
Dementia – Prevention and Warning Signs
Experts agree that in the vast majority of cases, Alzheimer’s and dementia, (like other common chronic conditions), probably develop as a result of complex interactions among multiple factors, including age, genetics, environment, lifestyle, and coexisting medical conditions.
November is Fall Prevention Month
Anyone can fall. But as we age, our risk of falling becomes greater. That’s the bad news. The good news is that falls can be prevented. The first step to avoiding falls is to understand what causes them.