Looking for Creative Activities for Seniors? Hearts at Home Can Help!
While kids certainly eagerly anticipate summer break and all of the fun it entails, summer doesn’t have to lose its pleasure as we get older! At Hearts at Home, we delight in helping older adults engage in life to the fullest, and have developed the list below of some of the best activities for seniors that […]
Hearts At Home Shares Top Holiday Activities for Seniors
It’s totally natural to find yourself swept up in the whirlwind of tasks that occur in the holiday season: all of the shopping and wrapping, writing and sending, preparing and decorating, baking and visiting. But in the midst of the hustle and bustle, it’s also easy to neglect the significance of slowing down enough to […]
What a Loss of Interest in Activities Means for Seniors
Following the eventfulness of the holiday season, it’s not uncommon for the winter doldrums to kick in. Yet what may possibly appear at first glance to be a touch of boredom could in fact be something bigger that needs to be attended to. Anhedonia is a loss of interest in activities that someone once loved […]
What a Loss of Interest in Activities Means for Seniors
Following the eventfulness of the holiday season, it’s not uncommon for the winter doldrums to kick in. Yet what may possibly appear at first glance to be a touch of boredom could in fact be something bigger that needs to be attended to. Anhedonia is a loss of interest in activities that someone once loved […]
Activities to Promote Wellbeing for Seniors with Alzheimer’s or Dementia
Seeking purpose, meaning, and joy in the world all around us is extremely important for our wellbeing. For seniors with Alzheimer’s in Overland Park or one of the surrounding communities, that does not change even after a diagnosis of dementia. However, continuing to remain involved with hobbies and interests can become challenging, given that it’s […]
How to Make Stroke Prevention for Seniors a Priority
Experiencing a stroke is just the first step in a series of challenges. The results of a stroke can last long-term. In fact, the National Institute on Aging marks stroke as the leading source of disability in American seniors. As with other serious health issues, stroke prevention for seniors is crucial. What Can People Do […]
How to Make Stroke Prevention for Seniors a Priority
Experiencing a stroke is just the first step in a series of challenges. The results of a stroke can last long-term. In fact, the National Institute on Aging marks stroke as the leading source of disability in American seniors. As with other serious health issues, stroke prevention for seniors is crucial. What Can People Do […]
Lifestyle Changes for Seniors for a Healthy New Year
As we get ready to move forward into 2023, it’s the perfect time to ponder what we have learned from the past year and what changes we would like to make in the coming year. It is not just about making a resolution that’s likely to be given up on within a matter of weeks. […]
Lifestyle Changes for Seniors for a Healthy New Year
As we get ready to move forward into 2023, it’s the perfect time to ponder what we have learned from the past year and what changes we would like to make in the coming year. It is not just about making a resolution that’s likely to be given up on within a matter of weeks. […]
How to Fight Stress When Caring for Seniors With Dementia
There is no such thing as a “typical day” for someone with dementia – or, for the individual caring for them. The person may abruptly go from laughing, singing, and enjoying activities to aggressive, sullen, and angry. They might get caught in tearful repetitions of wanting to go “home.” Some might pace and wander. Sleep may […]