Tips and Advice for Seniors and Their Families
Take a Time Out
Would you consider 24 million a big number? Approximately 24 million people are impacted by what we call The Sandwich Generation. This is a generation of people who are simultaneously caring for their children and their aging parents....
Balance, Strength and Good Judgment
Falls in the home can be contributed to many things. Four tips that we hear time and time again are: Have your vision checked Keep a regular exercise program Make your home safer Have your doctor check your medication According to the...
Get Lost to Promote Brain Health
Time and time again, studies have shown us that exercising the brain helps cognitive retention and is necessary for keeping us sharp as we age. “Use it or lose it,” Jimmy Conners tells us. So. . .Get Lost! Getting lost is just one of the...
If It Has a Beat, Age Doesn’t Matter
By: Jen Sexton It’s hard to dance without smiling. Sure, it can be done, but when a good beat is playing, the body wants to move. One of my favorite dance inspirations is Ellen DeGeneres. Is she a professional dancer? No. A dance...
Survival for “The Sandwich Generation”
On the very day that you are reading this, many Americans called in sick to work – not to care for themselves or their children, but to care for their aging parents. Baby Boomers are suddenly finding themselves with three jobs: employee,...
Strength Training For Boomers and Seniors
Did you know that you don't have to lose your strength or muscle tone just because you're getting older? As long as you continue working your muscles, they'll continue working for you, by keeping you fit and independent. And if you use...
Foods to Fight Disease
Here’s a culinary credo that applies to both seniors and their Baby Boomer children: you need a healthy diet for a healthy life. When it comes to food, we can't ignore the facts — or the science. Research shows a healthy diet could help...
Knowing When to Get Help
For most of us independence and privacy is an important condition for a comfortable life. We each have our habits and methods of doing things, and life has a rhythm that just “fits” our personalities. But as people age and physical...
Thank You! 5 Things to Know About Hallmark Homecare
Thank you for your request! One of our family care coordinators will contact you shortly. Here are a few things you may be pleased to know about Hallmark Homecare: 1.) You are working with senior care veterans. Our Internal...