Elder Care Cafe

Have you ever had a to-do list in mind and there was no force in the world that was going to keep you from accomplishing your goal? I know I have! As our population continues to age, more adult children go into their aging parent’s home to help with cooking and cleaning. That is one [...]

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Most of us look forward to eating dinner with friends and family on Thanksgiving Day. The center of the table is saved for the turkey, but the main course is not the piece de resistance for most seniors. The side dishes on the table are what we all want to savor. Many older women and [...]

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While eating well is important at any age, good nutrition is vital to the elderly. Unfortunately, there are a number of reasons why aging seniors do not get the balanced diet they need in order to stay healthy and ward off illness. It is estimated that as many as 50 percent of the elderly struggle [...]

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There are a number of reasons why an aging senior may skip meals.  A couple of ways to see whether or not your loved one is eating properly is to pay attention to his or her eating habits, watch for signs of unexplained weight loss, and monitor their shopping trips. If you notice his or [...]

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Most of us know that eating well is important to our health and well-being, but how many of us actually adhere to the dietary guidelines set forth by wellness experts? One segment of society that develops increasingly poor dietary and nutritional habits as they age is the elderly. As baby boomers move into their mid-sixties, [...]

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As people age they experience a number of losses in their life – sometimes the loss of a partner, loss of mobility, loss of hearing or eyesight, loss of memory, and a number of other losses. One loss that many experience is the loss of appetite. There are several reasons why we may lose our [...]

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In recent years there has been an increasing focus on the link between healthy eating and longevity. In fact, there are some who believe that there is a longevity diet and if people carefully adhere to that diet they can significantly extend their life span. Where do they get that idea? Researchers have been studying [...]

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Many of us find out the hard way how our body changes as we age. We can no longer move as we used to, our hearing diminishes, and we become increasingly dependent on bifocals and trifocals in order to read or see into the distance. Another change that many of us are not as aware [...]

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The importance of getting fit and staying fit becomes all the more important as we move into our senior years. When it comes to senior health, risks multiply the older we get because our body doesn’t bounce back the way it used to when we were younger. If we are not physical active or exercising, [...]

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There are a growing number of resources with good nutritional advice for those of us who are trying to stay healthy into our senior years. There are nutritional labels on the food we buy or consume and books, videos, and websites for those of us who enjoy gathering information from experts who desire to share [...]

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Just because we are getting older, we should not let up on healthy living. Following a healthy diet and exercise program is more important than ever for those over 60 years of age. We started off the year with a desire to focus on healthy living and have tried to follow that plan. As we [...]

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As most everyone who has followed this website for any length of time knows, I am a full-time caregiver to my father, and have been since September 2006. You have heard stories about him every once in a while, such as during our recent move from Michigan to SE Texas or when he tumbled down a [...]

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Caring for elderly parents can put a strain on any person, but if you are caring for your aging parents long distance, you have the added burden of trying to make sure you have caregiver help and that your parents needs are met as well. There is no way you can manage caring for an [...]

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As most of us know, years of health care improvements including advances in medications, medical tests, and overall improved lifestyles, life expectancy has been climbing. Even our parents are often surpassing their parents in terms of years lived due to better health care conditions. Although most of us consider this good news because we want [...]

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Just when you think you have seen everything, another trend pops up and leaves many people shaking their head. I had noticed recently a growing number of younger entertainers and musicians were coloring their hair gray. Now I see an article in AARP The Magazine on that very subject. After years of fighting the gray, [...]

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