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3 Steps To Ensuring Year-Round Health And Safety For Seniors
We don't need the coronavirus to remind us that it’s important to take the health and safety of our elderly loved ones seriously all year round. So...
How To Promote Optimum Health For Elderly People
These days, the coronavirus is making headline news. It’s certainly an unfortunate situation, to say the least, given that the infectious disease has already impacted north of 90,000 people across the world. Sadly, more than 3,000 people have perished due to complications with the illness, also known as COVID-19. And, as you can imagine, our elderly population has the greatest risk of being impacted.
The Importance Of Protecting Seniors From Sun Damage
You may assume that because we’re still enduring the winter season, sunscreen isn’t necessary. It’s a myth that protecting our skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays is a practice only needed during the summer. It’s important to understand that as long as the sun is out, its harmful UV rays are shining down upon us. And they have the ability to give us skin cancer if we don’t protect ourselves!
The Extreme Importance Of Practicing Wheelchair Safety
Just as you would with your car, truck or van, your wheelchair requires regular maintenance. And just like when a motor vehicle is being driven, safety measures must always be taken when operating a wheelchair. Whether it is of the manual or power variety, a wheelchair is a mobility solution that requires your attention and respect. By properly using and maintaining your wheelchair, you can enjoy long-term, safe use. So what steps should be taken to practice wheelchair safety?
Why Getting A Good Night’s Sleep Is Vital To Senior Health
Wouldn’t it be great if we could all get restful, relaxing sleeps each night? To do so, we’d have to be in dreamland for a minimum of seven to eight hours straight. For many of us, busy lifestyles don’t make good night’s sleeps possible. But, it’s even harder for seniors to get the sleep they need. Unfortunately, there is a myriad of reasons older adults have harder times falling asleep at night. We’ll get to those shortly.
Restoring Independence Is Coupled With Respecting Privacy
While it’s important for you to often be by the sides of your aging parents to provide them with the care they need, there will also be moments when they’ll need their privacy. By offering them some private time, you help your elderly folks to feel independent. This restoration of independence can go a long way in improving their moods and daily outlooks on life.
Is It Time For You To Get A Porch Lift Installed?
Also known as vertical platform lifts or wheelchair lifts, porch lifts ascend a few feet off the ground to provide people with safe passages past tricky flights of steps. Naturally, those with mobility issues are more susceptible, than the rest of us, to falling and injuring themselves while climbing stairs. A porch lift eliminates that risk.
The Art Of Boosting A Senior’s Self-Esteem
Everyone who lives with older adults is very well aware of the many physical challenges they face. We make it our duties to ensure the safety and well-being of the seniors in our lives. However, it’s important for us to remember that, while helping our elderly loved ones, we have to come up with ways to help them feel independent. A loss of independence is a huge reason so many seniors have lowered self-esteems.
In what ways can you help to boost a senior’s self-esteem?
Why Stair Lifts Are So Necessary For Senior Safety
Stair lifts are among the greatest mobility solutions on the market. They practically eliminate any potential for there to be a slip and fall on a flight of stairs. And, in case it wasn’t already obvious, a tumble down a bunch of steps is one of the worst things that an older adult can experience.