This February is the perfect time to show your support of American Heart Health Month in a very practical way. Your senior loved one is at an increased risk of heart disease with as many as 42.2 million Americans older than 60 being diagnosed with...
Balancing a healthy diet that includes a variety of nutritional foods full of flavor can be difficult for most people. As we age, preparing healthy meals while trying to balance illness or recovering from a hospital stay can prove challenging. Some seniors are unfamiliar with...
January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. Here at Family Tree In-Home Care, our staff is taking the time to reflect on the condition to have a better understanding of what it entails. With more than 3 million Americans affected, National Glaucoma Awareness Month is the perfect...
The percentage of licensed drivers who are age 65 and older is increasing. By the year 2029, about 1 in 4 licensed drivers will be 65 or older, according to AARP. Because of this, senior road safety is more important now than ever. However, this isn’t...
Talking with senior citizens about the future can be difficult. This may explain why more than 90% of survey participants in the U.S. over the age of 65 have not even spoken with their significant others, parents, or adult children about critical long-term care issues....
The Benefits of Home Care are: Helps families stay together Provides the feeling of comfort at home Helps seniors maintain a health and independent lifestyle Is often a low cost alternative to assisted living Is customized to the needs of the care recipients and their families Provides a loving companionship to...
We all forget things from time to time, the name of a new acquaintance, where we left our keys, the occasional appointment, etc. It's perfectly normal. As we age, the frequency of such memory lapses tends to increase. In some cases, this increase may indicate...
Dementia is a general term that refers to a progressive decline in intellectual ability characterized by memory loss, impaired judgment, deterioration of abstract thinking and language, and personality changes. Symptoms appear gradually so that it may take months or even years before a diagnosis is...