Older Adults Can Fight Arthritis Through Food
May 16, 2024
Health & Safety
| Family & Loved Ones
There is no magic cure for arthritis and the chronic inflammation that leads to it. However, older adults can heed experts’ advice that adding anti-inflammation foods to their diet and avoiding foods that exacerbate it can help.
How to Monitor Blood Pressure at Home
May 14, 2024
Health & Safety
High blood pressure, left unchecked, can lead to other health problems including cardiovascular disease and heart attack. Right at Home Virginia Beach teaches you ways you can safely and accurately monitor your blood pressure from home.
How Social Isolation Affects Older Adults’ Mental Health
May 13, 2024
Health & Safety
| Caregiving
| Family & Loved Ones
Social isolation and loneliness have a significant impact on seniors’ mental health. Here are four ways you can help reduce the effects and encourage well-being.
7 Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Elderly Health Issues
May 08, 2024
Health & Safety
| Family & Loved Ones
| Caregiving
When caring for an aging loved one, you may have many questions about keeping them safe and what you should do to ensure their well-being. Here are seven of the most frequently asked questions and helpful advice on what to do.
Celebrating Nurses and Their Indispensable Role in Senior Care
May 06, 2024
Caregiving
May is National Nurses Month, the perfect opportunity to highlight all that nurses do to help older adults. They are health care heroes, providing care in a variety of settings with a unique blend of expertise and empathy. Read on for more information on where they work and what they do.
Understanding Guardianship for Elderly Loved Ones
April 29, 2024
Family & Loved Ones
| Life Planning
As our elderly loved ones age, there may come a time when a decision may need to be made about their future. Is a guardianship needed? What about a conservatorship? What does each of those entail? Here is information to help.
Best Tech Fit for Seniors Is Not One-Size-Fits-All Proposition
April 24, 2024
Technology
| Family & Loved Ones
There are a lot of considerations to make when determining which cellphone or tablet an aging loved one should have. It is not a one-size-fits-all answer. Here is what to consider.
Caring for a Spouse
April 23, 2024
Caregiving
| Family & Loved Ones
If you’ve made a vow to care for another person through sickness and health, it can be challenging when sickness sets in. But there are ways to save your relationship and your sanity as a caregiving spouse. Right at Home of Virginia Beach points out challenges and helpful tips to making spousal caregiving work.
What To Do When an Older Adult Turns Down Help
April 22, 2024
Caregiving
| Family & Loved Ones
| Life Planning
It may seem like your aging parent is just grumpy and stubborn, but there are likely reasons they are refusing help from you or another caregiver. Perhaps it is time to have a conversation about it. Here are tips for doing that.
What To Know About Respite Care
April 18, 2024
Caregiving
| Family & Loved Ones
Perhaps you’ve heard the saying, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” That’s especially true for family caregivers. Respite care may be the answer to help.
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