As we become older, our muscles and joints start to degenerate. Add to add the fact that seniors’ bones are weaker than those of younger people, and you have a prescription for disaster. Seniors are more likely to fall and get injured due to their fragile bones, muscles, and joints. Resistance exercise, thankfully, can help…
Spring is an excellent time to check winter damage, repair equipment, fill up holes in the landscape, tend to your grass, do necessary trimming, and create new garden beds. Even with a winter frost in the air, there are plenty of jobs to get started on now if you want to have your garden ready…
As our neighborhoods burst into pink from blooming cherry blossoms, we can brush off the winter blues with the certainty that spring will be around the corner. This is a terrific time of year to shake things up and get outside. If you are caring for an older parent or loved one, we have compiled…
Many plants can withstand colder, even freezing, conditions. As soon as the earth is defrosted, onions, peas, and spinach can be planted. Other plants, such as kale and broccoli, can withstand minor frosts and benefit from early planting to achieve maturity before summer. But, for the time being, we’re talking about the plants that have…
Everyday tasks might become too tough for older individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia. But, like the rest of us, they want to feel successful. That is why failure-free activities for individuals with dementia are so crucial — they will always be successful. Seniors with Alzheimer’s disease or another kind of dementia, like everyone else,…
