
How to Help When a Senior Refuses to Eat
After the indulgence of the holiday season, many of us decide to minimize calorie consumption. But when a senior refuses to eat altogether, or is

Using Beverage Thickeners for Seniors With Dysphasia
Unless you one of many seniors with dysphagia, a swallowing disorder, it is likely you have not given much serious thought to the various consistencies

Try These Top Tips to Help Seniors Eat More Fruits and Veggies
If you’re preparing meals for a senior who prefers carbs to carrots (and honestly – who doesn’t?), you could find it challenging to guarantee that

Which Vitamins Are Best for Seniors?
Minerals, vitamins, and supplements – oh my! 70% of seniors are taking them; but are they actually needed as we grow older? After all, a

Home Care Assistance in Michigan: Could Low Blood Sugar Negatively Impact Senior Diabetes?
The latest recommendations from the Endocrine Society about the elderly and diabetes are unexpected, to say the least: lower blood sugar is not always best.

Regular Exercise and Parkinson’s Disease: Help Overcome the Challenges with Movement
The results of keeping physically active throughout aging are remarkable; however, for people that have Parkinson’s, it could truly be a game-changer in the progression

Detecting Malnutrition in Seniors: It’s a Common Problem That Often Is Missed
Remember weekend dinners at the grandparents’, whenever the whole family came together around the table to share a hearty meal, chitchat, and laughter? Unfortunately, with

Research Shows If You Eat Healthy, You May Improve Your Brain Health
The fascinating outcomes of a recent AARP study are in: people who eat healthy are twice as likely to consider their mental acuity to be

Overcoming Elderly Nutrition Challenges
Along with the busyness in life, how often do we grab a cup of coffee and a donut on our hurried way to work, stopping

Discover the Real Impact of Saturated Fat on Senior Heart Health
It’s difficult to plan healthy meals when what is recommended as “healthy” seems to change from one month to the next. We were told that