If it’s been a long while since your senior got up from their favorite TV-watching perch to exercise, then we have some tips for you. No excuses accepted, even if they grapple with chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis or high cholesterol or high blood pressure. Step one is easy: confer with Read More
Month: April 2019
The Essentials: Getting copies of medical records
When you have processed the paperwork to be officially granted power of attorney to help your aging loved one visit the doctor and aggregate important health benefit and history info, your next step is actually getting the info. Here, we tackle commonly asked questions that many of our Granny Nannies clients have had over the Read More
The Link Between Parkinson’s and Aging
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Almost 50,000 individuals in the United States receive a Parkinson’s diagnosis yearly, and 500,000 people currently live with the condition. Both men and women can have Parkinson’s disease. However, the disease affects about 50 percent more men than women. Though the condition does not yet have a cure, diagnosing it earlier Read More
Elderly Humor Bonus: Surprising Benefits of Laughter and Focus
It’s not realistic to expect Grandma or Poppy to suddenly start pranking the grandkids by putting Cajun spices on their oatmeal instead of cinnamon to get a few laughs in. But you should still keep your elderly loved one’s sense of humor intact, as having an active silly side can have a positive impact on Read More
Have you heard the one about Laughter Yoga?
Well, April starts off with a joke, April Fool’s Day, and National Humor Month’s intention is to make the laughter last all month long. What is the point of all this silliness? National Humor Month was conceived as a means to heighten public awareness of the therapeutic value of humor. Laughter and joy – the Read More