Table of Content1 1. Find Purpose in Life2 2. Get Sufficient Sleep3 3. Avoid Falls4 4. Keep the Brain Engaged5 5. Get Regular Exercise & Eat Healthy Foods By the time adults get into their 70s, overall health and wellbeing can vary. Some individuals within this age group are completely…
Table of Content1 Shorter Sleep Cycles2 Medication Side Effects3 Incontinence & Frequent Urination4 Confusion about Time & Place5 Sleep Apnea & Other Disorders6 Fear & Anxiety Older adults often complain they don’t sleep as well as they did when they were younger. Your senior loved one’s poor sleep habits may…
Table of Content1 1. Stock Up on Necessities2 2. Talk with Your Loved One’s Doctor3 3. Visit the Pharmacy4 4. Create a Communication Schedule5 5. Consider Hiring an In-Home Caregiver As the number of people testing positive for novel coronavirus increases around the world, it’s normal to worry about your…
During this difficult time, we are grateful for reasons to celebrate, so without further ado, Home Care Assistance of Williamsburg is celebrating Barbara B. as our “Caregiver of the Month”! ? Barbara has been an HCA employee for over one year and a caregiver for over 10 years. ✨WOW!✨ We are so…
Table of Content1 Aggression, Anger, & Agitation2 Communication Problems3 Delusions, Hallucinations, & Paranoia4 Sleeplessness & Sundowning5 Wandering It can be difficult to care for a senior loved one with dementia because of the changes in behavior that tend to occur over time. In some cases, a dementia-related condition like Alzheimer’s…
Table of Content1 1. Memory Loss2 2. Physical Inactivity3 3. Safety4 4. Reduced Income5 5. Inability to Maintain Larger Homes6 6. Poor Eating Habits7 7. Isolation8 8. Denial The thought of not working and spending every day watching television, vacationing, and sleeping in is great until it happens, which is…
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There are several ways pollution can impact a person’s health, especially someone of an older age. The team at Richmond Home Care Assistance has put together an infographic going into detail about the various ways pollution can potentially affect aging adults. If you have a senior loved one who is…
Table of Content1 Symptoms2 Factors3 Lewy Bodies4 Life with Parkinson’s5 Prevention Some seniors develop dementia while living with Parkinson’s, but it’s not inevitable. Your elderly parent can take steps to lower the risk of dementia and reduce symptoms associated with Parkinson’s. Below are some of the reasons seniors with Parkinson’s…
Table of Content1 1. Socialize2 2. Get Involved in the Community3 3. Exercise Regularly4 4. Eat Healthy5 5. Sleep Well6 6. Ditch Bad Habits & Think Positively7 7. Know When to Ask for Help Positive aging refers to a multidimensional approach to helping seniors maintain a high quality of life….
Home Care Assistance of Richmond is celebrating ATTAA K. as our “Caregiver of the Month”! ? Attaa has been an HCA employee for almost 2 years and a caregiver for over 5. ✨AMAZING✨ We are so grateful to have such a committed member of our team, our clients adore her…