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For many seniors, smartphones, smart home devices, and smart televisions can be overwhelming. It can be hard to see how technology and senior care can work together. The good news is that they can!   Read the full article.

Choose today to stay at home on your own terms. Get your mom moving by taking positive steps to help improve her health, stamina, and overall wellbeing. It all starts with your attitude. Here is how you can achieve a positive outlook   Read the full article.

There may be nothing more stressful than caring for an aging parent. There is the constant balancing act of handling your mom or dad and making sure your spouse and children are not neglected. Often, the last person to receive attention is you.   Read the full article.

Packing a healthy lunch is not just for kids and career people. As a busy senior, you can benefit from planning and preparing your brown bag meal for those days you are busy with errands and appointments.   Read the full article.

Your post working life, however, needs just as much consideration as your career days because you are limited to the amount of income you now have available.   Read the full article.

If you practised good habits in your younger years, it will be easier to rediscover them. If not, now is as good a time as any to create some. Use these suggestions to improve your overall wellness and take back your life:   Read the full article.

Caregiver stress and burnout are on the rise as more and more families enter the Sandwich Generation. Living in a state of exhaustion can be avoided with some tips and the help of a Home Instead Senior Care Personal Support Worker.   Read the full article.

The most important aspect to remain healthy is to stay hydrated. For seniors, this can be the hardest part because of medications, climates, and poor habits, but it is also the easiest to control.   Read the full article.

Family caregivers experience lots of emotions that contribute to caregiver stress and guilt is a major contributor. Finding ways to manage caregiver guilt is essential.   Read the full article.

Many seniors are reticent to embrace technology, some out of fear, others out of frustration. However, the technological advantages of the past decade offer many older adults advantages that their parents and grandparents did not have.   Read the full article.

Aging means you need less sleep. Retirement means we can slow down and quit answering an alarm, doesn’t it? We should be able to stay up as late as we want and get up whenever it pleases us. That is what we tell ourselves anyway.   Read the full article.

Caring for your aging family member is demanding. If you have a spouse, children, grandchildren, and a job, you understand the balancing act between parenting your kids and parenting your Mom or Dad.   Read the full article.

Ensuring seniors get proper nutrition as they age can be complicated for family caregivers especially if seniors have chronic medical conditions like diabetes, arthritis, dementia or heart disease.   Read the full article.

Aging in place presents a variety of challenges that should be recognized and fixed to ensure your elderly loved one is safe. Unfortunately, you need to not only focus on the physical aspects of reducing hazards.   Read the full article.

Your nutritional needs are different as a senior than they were when you were much younger. Losing weight can be harder as your metabolism slows down. Chewing can also be painful if you have ill-fitting dentures which leads to poor eating habits.   Read the full article.

You can stay healthy and fit even in your Golden Years. A personal support worker (PSW) from Home Instead Senior Care Mississauga can get you or your loved one to and from the gym and assist with preparing nutritious meals.   Read the full article.

It’s projected 14 million people will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s by 2050. It’s a public health crisis. If you have a brain, join this fight. Home Instead CEO Jeff Huber shares five keys to believe there’s hope in the fight.   Read the full article.

Taking care of your mom or dad is a noble cause. They spent years doing the same for you. It seems fair to return the favour. Yet, being your parent’s caregiver is bound to take its toll on you and your relationships at some point of this journey.   Read the full article.

Deciding to take supplements requires careful thought and discussion with your general practitioner. Ideally, you can get the majority of your nutritional needs met by eating a well-balanced diet made up of whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats   Read the full article.

For many, the turning of the calendar year indicates it is time to think of tax season. Winter may seem to be dragging, but before you know it, April will be here with warmer temperatures and the tax man. Tax time can be a time of frustration and anguish.   Read the full article.