Hearing Loss in the Elderly: Signs, Causes, and How to Cope
Isolated. Misunderstood. Excluded. These are just a few of the emotions which could be prevalent in seniors with hearing loss, who find it hard to maintain social connections with friends and family, who struggle to communicate with them. Hearing loss in the elderly is very common, for a variety of reasons: genetics, a lifetime of […]
Warning Signs of Senior Citizen Abuse: Take These Steps to Keep Your Loved Ones Safe
It breaks our hearts to listen to stories from the news of vulnerable seniors who have suffered mistreatment and abuse, and perhaps it may seem as though it’s something that will happen to “someone else” – definitely never to our own loved ones. However, up to five million seniors in the United States are the […]
Influenza Complications: Facts You Need to Know to Keep Seniors Safe
Far from solely sniffles and a cough, the flu can hit the elderly hard. With a vulnerable immune system, individuals over age 65 are particularly susceptible to influenza complications, which can be quite serious. As we come into flu season, Hearts at Home In-Home Care, and our team in elder care in Overland Park wants […]
Proper Medication Management for Seniors Means Better Outcomes
“Take 2 hours after eating. Avoid exposure to sunlight while taking this medication.” “Take on an empty stomach. Do not take with aspirin.” “Take twice per day with food and a full glass of water. Can result in excessive drowsiness.” Picture trying to effectively manage multiple medications, from a number of doctors, taken at several […]
Healthy Feet Keep Us Moving
Our feet will transport us roughly 110,000 miles during our lives – that’s 216,262,500 steps! It is truly no wonder that as we age, our feet can start to see a number of issues. Some of the more common foot ailments for older adults include: Arthritis: Osteoarthritis impacts various joints through the entire body, and […]
Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Its Impact on Seniors
If your older family member has been given a diagnosis of macular degeneration, it’s likely you’ll have many questions and concerns. And you’re not alone; approximately 11 million seniors in America alone have been given the same diagnosis, and that number is expected to double by the year 2050. Hearts at Home In-Home Care, providers […]
Beyond Reading Glasses: 4 Types of Senior Vision Problems That Require Extra Care
If it seems to you as though newspaper print is getting smaller and smaller as we age, you’re in good company! Lots of us find ourselves struggling to read the fine print, so to speak – holding reading materials at arm’s length, putting on reading glasses, or grabbing a magnifier.While not everyone encounters eyesight concerns […]
Relax and Enjoy the Holidays with a Little Respite Care from Hearts at Home!
Despite being tremendously rewarding and fulfilling, providing care for an older loved one also entails a multitude of complications that can lead to serious health concerns for family caregivers. And although it is a commonplace for family members to place their own needs on hold to concentrate fully on the needs of their loved one, […]
Worried About Senior Falls? These Exercises Can Help!
Fall prevention: it is one of the top focuses of healthy aging, considering the fact that falls are one of the top sources for serious injuries and even death in older adults. At Hearts at Home In-Home Care, the experts in aging in place in Kansas City and the surrounding areas, we work hard to […]
Room by Room Senior Fall Prevention
If your elderly loved one is one of the 90% of seniors over age 65 who decides to stay at home throughout aging, there are a number of considerations to ensure the senior’s comfort, independence, and most importantly, safety. It’s a widespread assumption that if the older person remains at home, specifically if she’s been […]