Elder Care Cafe

Already this year we have seen a relentless number of snow storms across the United States and Canada. Snow removal crews are out in full force, and many people are out in the elements shoveling snow trying to clear their way to the nearest street. Unfortunately, many seniors believe they do not have anyone who [...]

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Thanksgiving is no different than any other great holiday our eyes always seem to be bigger than our stomachs. We either wait a few hours or snack on more Thanksgiving goodies or we have to wait until the next day to dig into our favorite dressing or create a great turkey sandwich. Most people think [...]

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About this time every year, many people suffer a type of depression that affects them mostly during the winter. These episodes of depression may recur at the same time each year, and are sometimes known as winter depression or the winter blahs. The technical name for this type of depression is SAD Syndrome (or Seasonal [...]

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For some seniors, a large part of Thanksgiving Day is spent in the kitchen. There are dishes to prepare, meat to cook, and desserts to make. When they finally sit down at the Thanksgiving table to join their family they are already feeling fatigued. Here are some ideas for meal planning this Thanksgiving to help [...]

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 Every once in a while we like to share our site with those who have an important message they would like to share with our readers. This post today comes from the folks at the Mesothelioma Center and is self-explanatory. I would like to thank them for bringing this important issue to our attention. Here [...]

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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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Whether a diabetic is used to drinking or if he or she desires to have an occasional cocktail when out with friends, it is important that extra care be taken to balance their food, medications, alcohol, and blood sugar levels. Most diabetics can have an occasional drink, but drinking on a daily basis could greatly [...]

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As a caregiver, we often become mired in the day-to-day activities that come with caring for a loved one. Recently, I read a comment expressed by the poet Robert Frost: In three words I can summarize everything I’ve learned about life: It goes on. ~ Robert Frost As I pondered those words, I started thinking [...]

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There is usually enough guilt to go around in most families when a parent or elderly loved one becomes unable to take care of themselves. If you are caring for a loved one, you already know what we are talking about. Since you are doing everything you can to provide appropriate care, why should you [...]

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Most men are concerned about prostate cancer, and rightly so. However, most don’t even know what the prostate is, what it does or know how to prevent cancer. Over 200,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year and over 20,000 die from it. Some men will never be diagnosed with the cancer, but maladies [...]

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