Granny Nannies loves all of our clients, particularly our Baby Boomers (those of you born between 1943 and 1964). One thing we love so much about this demographic is how they embrace the dogs, cats and other domesticated critters as way more than just pets, but as members of the family. If you’ve ever put Read More
Month: February 2019
February is Low Vision Awareness Month
After the Valentine’s hype fades, tune into other things going on in the wintry month of February. There are Presidential birthdays AND a month devoted to a health issue that impacts so many of the seniors we know and love…Low Vision. What exactly IS low vision? The National Eye Institute (NEI) defines this as “visual Read More
National Caregivers Day
National Caregivers’ Day was celebrated on the third Friday in February. This day of honor was conceived in 2016, with the intent to recognize caregivers who strive to provide quality, compassionate care every day. There are so many wonderful caregivers out there! At Granny Nannies, we aim to pair the best professional in-home caregivers with the Read More
How Saving Money can Motivate the Elderly to be Heart Healthy
A new study from Harvard shows that we all knew that boosting cardiovascular health was good for our long-term prognosis, but we didn’t realize it was good for our fiscal fitness, too. Tracking results from 2005, researchers determined that Medicare spending on cardiovascular disease is way down. This means that seniors are getting the message Read More
Heart Health Month: Getting Seniors to Move it Move it
We’ve all heard the tweetable saying that “sitting is the new smoking.” The medical and health experts have poked holes in that catchphrase, proving that smoking is way worse. Nevertheless, the media frenzy has brought much needed attention to the increasingly sedentary lifestyle that many Americans, particularly our older generation, are adopting. According to an Read More