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7 Social Media Safety Tips for Seniors – Help Your Loved Ones Stay Safe
7 Social Media Safety Tips for Seniors More and more seniors use social media to stay connected with family and friends. Unfortunately, social media brings risks, especially if a user isn’t familiar with privacy settings, trolls, and scams. If a senior loved one in your life is active or is learning about social media, these…
Read MoreUnderstanding Senior Home Care Options: Private, Direct or National Franchise?
Understanding Senior Home Care Options: Private, Direct or National Franchise? When your loved one needs in-home care, you’ll have many options to choose from. Direct hire, private home care, and national care franchises are all potential sources of in home care. But which one is right for your loved one? And what can you expect…
Read More12 Facebook Tips for Seniors – Help Your Loved One Get Started
Did you know seniors can benefit from engaging on social media? Here’s 12 tips to help them get started on Facebook today! Share with your friends and family today Is your parent or senior loved one afraid of computers and social media? Here’s 12 tips to help them get started on Facebook today! Share with…
Read MoreTop Signs Your Parent or Loved One Needs Home Care
Top Signs Your Parent or Loved One Needs Home Care As your parent or loved one age, you may see signs that they need in-home care. Because everyone ages differently, some seniors may remain independent into their 80s, while others may need in-home care sooner to keep them safe and healthy. It can be challenging…
Read MoreThe Home Care Safety Checklist For Seniors and Elder Adults
In-Home Senior Safety Checklist: Making a Senior’s Home a Safer Place As your loved ones age, home safety becomes even more critical. Factors such as decreased balance, slowed reaction times, and increased fragility put seniors at a higher risk of falling and incurring injuries. Taking steps to make your loved one’s home safer is…
Read MoreSafe Disposal of Unwanted / Unused Medications
Anyone who’s ever taken prescription medicines has had to deal with the problem of how to dispose of unwanted or expired medications. There are several dangers to improper disposal or not disposing of them at all: Risk of accidental poisoning children or pets Chance of them being taken and misused by teens or adults Risk…
Read MorePromising Trials in Field of Alzheimer’s Research
I had the pleasure of attending the Alzheimer’s Association Research Forum. naïve as it may seem to use the word pleasure in the same sentence as Alzheimer’s disease, there was a real sense of hope throughout the audience as the panel of research doctors discussed their updates, findings, and breakthroughs. Alzheimer’s disease has had a…
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