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Four Types of Weight-bearing Exercises
If your elderly family member has been diagnosed with osteoporosis, her doctor probably recommended that she start something called weight-bearing exercise. Weight-bearing exercise helps to...
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Why is a Daily Routine Important When You're a Family Caregiver?
Keeping up with daily tasks is tough. When you're a family caregiver, unexpected situations can throw off your schedule. If you don't really have a fixed daily routine planned, these...
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Simplify Your Schedule to Gain More Time
One of the biggest complaints shared by caregivers is that there never seems to be enough time in the day or the week. You might be surprised to find, though, that you can find some more time in...
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Brand New to Caregiving? Do This.
Whether you got thrust into caregiving literally overnight or you’ve sensed that caregiving was going to be in your future at some point, you probably don’t feel as prepared as you...
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4 Kinds of Hypertension You Should Know
High blood pressure is a common condition. It happens when the force the blood places on the walls of arteries is high enough to potentially cause health problems like heart disease. As a family...
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4 Daily Activities Home Care Can Help Seniors With
Does your older family member struggle to keep up with housework? Do they eat poorly because cooking meals is too difficult, or they simply don’t want to do it? Perhaps they have some trouble...
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Is Your Senior’s Health Putting Her at Risk for a Fall?
Your elderly family member’s ability to avoid a fall depends on so many variables. One of the variables you might not have connected fully to her fall risk is her overall health. Some bits...
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Why Do Caregivers Worry So Much?
One of the problems that you might run into as a caregiver is that of worrying too much. Worry comes from a well-meaning place, but it doesn't do you or your aging adult as much good as you...
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Talking to Your Senior about Moving Into Your Home
There are many reasons why transitioning your senior into living in your home with you and the rest of your family can be a good choice. As a family caregiver, having your senior living with you...
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How Important is Portion Size?
When the food set in front of your aging relative is delicious, it can be hard not to pile heaps of it on the plate. However, doing so can lead to overeating and weight gain, eating too much sodium...