Supplements and Herbs for Eye Health
What supplements and herbs have you found beneficial for eye health?
April 03, 2017Beth LuedersRight at Home 2017 Caregiver of the Year Award
What commendable care qualities do you see in caregivers you know?
April 01, 2017Beth Lueders #CaregivingCalifornia Family Makes Senior Nutrition a Mission
Educating people about nutritious food is the first step toward achieving health empowerment. The second step is actually making nutritious food available to them. Through their work with food, the Atwoods are potentially empowering an entire post-retirement community to take control of their health.
Herbs & Spices Make For a Healthy, Tasty Diet in Older Adults
Debbie Main wants seniors to know that they can eat healthy food without sacrificing flavor. She says that sometimes making better food choices means making a favorite dish with healthier ingredients, but she also encourages older adults to be adventurous and try new foods.
March 28, 2017Katrina Markel #Health LivingEat This, Go Easy on That
Spread on the butter. Grill that steak. Break out the blueberry cobbler. Updated nutritional research now indicates that high-quality fats and fruit-based desserts are welcomed back on Americans’ plates.
March 23, 2017Beth Lueders #Support for Adult CaregivingHome Cook Goes Pro: Helping Seniors to Eat Healthy, Lose Weight and Feel Great
For 16 years, Collazo has run her own catering company while taking care of her mother who has dementia and diabetes and her 26-year-old daughter who has autism. When her friend Marisol Maribel asked if she would stand in for a caregiver job, she thought to herself, “Why not?”
March 21, 2017Michele Fan #Health Living5 Signs a Family Caregiver Needs Help
You have noticed the fatigue, quick temper and frequent canceling of social plans. Should you be worried about your friend who is a family caregiver? When is it time to step in and offer help?
March 16, 2017Beth Lueders #Support for Adult CaregivingThe Downsizing Dilemma for Baby Boomers
Nationwide, most communities were not designed to keep pace with the rapid-rise housing market for the boomer generation. While many boomers seek smaller one-story homes with less maintenance and higher efficiency (which means lower living costs) in a walkable neighborhood, they are often disappointed to find a real estate market saturated with luxury homes or government assistance residences.
March 14, 2017Beth Lueders #Support for Adult Caregiving #Planning for EldercarePostural Activity & Bathroom Falls
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 200,000 Americans are treated in emergency departments for bathroom-related injuries annually. How a bathroom is designed may keep elders safe and avoid fall risk.
March 09, 2017Dr. Rein Tideiksaar #Fall PreventionWomen’s Movement Successes of Past 3 Centuries
International Women’s Day celebrates the achievement of women. The theme of this year is #BeBoldForChange, which encourages all of us to play an active role in making gender equality a reality. In January, hundreds of thousands of women attended the Women’s March in the United States. Here’s a look at some of the major accomplishments of the women’s movement over the years.
March 07, 2017Hilary Young #Health Living