Diet and Nutrition
How Senior Home Care Can Help Someone with Low Vision
Low vision affects millions, but seniors especially struggle when it comes to daily tasks. Here’s how senior home care can help!
Read MoreNutrition Tips for Seniors Undergoing Chemotherapy
There’s no doubt that chemotherapy treatment is hard on seniors. It can cause all sorts of side effects, including difficulties with eating. However, getting the proper nutrition during chemotherapy is important to keep them feeling as good as possible. Good nutrition can also help them to recover more quickly and stave off other side effects.…
Read MoreDoes a Senior with Alzheimer’s Disease Need a Special Diet to Manage Their Condition?
Whether you have been caring for your aging parent for some time or you have just gotten started on your family caregiver journey with them, something that you have likely heard a considerable amount about is their diet and its importance in helping them manage their health. What they eat can make a tremendous difference…
Read MoreDoes Your Mom’s Daily Diet Meet Her Dietary Needs?
Do you know what your mom eats every day? Is she meeting her dietary needs? Many seniors don’t. In fact, Today’s Dietitian did a study of 3,209 elderly people in Pennsylvania and discovered more than half had issues with proper nutrition. Almost 6 percent qualified as malnourished. A 2010 healthcare report found that 3.2 percent…
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