Provide Input On Aging Services to Support Older Texans Information courtesy of | Area Agency on Aging of the Brazos Valley The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is conducting a Needs Assessment Survey to gather input from older adults, caregivers, service providers and … [Read more...]
Guilt and Caregiving
Guilt and Caregiving Dr. Tam Cummings, Gerontologist Dementia caregivers are often solo caregivers of a Person with Dementia for ten or more years before reaching out for help from skilled nursing facilities or assisted living and memory care communities. The stress, exhaustion, and intense level … [Read more...]
Protecting Against Falls In The Bedroom And Bathroom
Protecting Against Falls In The Bedroom And Bathroom Article + Photo provided by | The Center for Population Health and Aging Home, self-modification can create safer living environments More than 36 million older adults fall each year, with an estimated 8 million resulting in injuries such as … [Read more...]
Texas A&M Center Promotes Being Active For Life – For Everyone
Texas A&M Center Promotes Being Active for Life for Everyone, Every Age, Every Day Through Research, Programs, and Education Article By | Lauren Rouse Jenkins, TAMU Health Center For Population Health & Aging With a growing community of retirees in Bryan-College Station, many people don’t … [Read more...]
Having a Healthy Attitude Toward Aging
Having a Healthy Attitude Toward Aging By Tricia Von Gonten, Director of Professional Relations, Comfort Keepers The Power of Happiness One could safely assume that, between being happy and sad, a majority of us would choose the former. After all, it’s when we’re happy that we tend to be more … [Read more...]
Having a Healthy Attitude Towards Aging
Article Courtesy of | Tricia Von Gonten, Director of Professional Relations, Comfort Keepers® One could safely assume that, between being happy and sad, a majority of us would choose the former. After all, it’s when we’re happy that we tend to be more productive and treat others with kindness and … [Read more...]
The 6 Stages of a Caregiver’s Journey
Caregivers travel a unique and winding road that is sometimes hard to understand unless you have traveled the same route yourself. Article courtesy of | Comfort Keepers® Caregivers travel a unique and winding road that is sometimes hard to understand unless you have traveled the same route … [Read more...]
Foods that Can Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease
article courtesy of Comfort Keepers® Heart Health as We Age As we age, the risk of heart disease can increase due to a condition known as atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis occurs when the arteries begin to narrow from plaque buildup in the arterial walls, disrupting blood flow throughout the … [Read more...]