Image Source: Pixabay It’s no secret that sleep tends to get more elusive as we age. And if this is happening to you, there is no reason to panic. Bouts of insomnia are to be expected with agi...
We’re approaching what is typically the peak for summer temperatures. Older adults are more vulnerable to heat-related disorders. This is for a variety of reasons ranging from health issues, medicatio...
Kitchen safety is important for anyone, but especially senior citizens. Kitchens rank behind bathrooms as the room that older Americans are most likely to experience accidents in. This is partly due t...
With June being National Safety Month, this is a good time to discuss fall prevention. Falls are the biggest cause of injury among older adults. There are many factors that can lead to falls, thus the...
Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in people over 50. Currently, 1.65 million Americans have it. By itself, it does not lead to complete blindness, but it certa...
Any caregiver can tell you of times they’ve met resistance to care from older adults. Sometimes change is necessary in regard to health conditions or other life circumstances. However, the person who ...
One issue that is hard for children of elderly parents to discuss is whether their parents need aid around the house. This is mainly because the parents themselves are often resistant to the idea. How...
Allison Espinosa was the first Care Pro we hired in our Dallas office. Once you meet her, you’ll know why. It’s not just her 13 years of professional caregiving experience, it’s the way she cares that...
Falls pose one of the greatest dangers to a senior’s independence and self-sufficiency. More than one-third of people aged 65 and older fall each year, and those who fall once are two to three times m...