Holiday Tips Video from Comfort Keepers Senior Care in Troy, MO

Gift Ideas for Elderly Loved Ones Comfort Keepers Home Care in Troy, MO

I just found this great list of ideas for gifts for senior family members. Can you come up with any more? Leave a comment!!

Gift Ideas for Your Aging Parent

Facts About Osteoporosis from Comfort Keepers Senior Care in Troy, MO

Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle. If it gets bad enough sometimes even mild stresses like bending over, or coughing can cause a fracture. The following website from the Mayo Clinic can help you understand more about this condition.

Osteoporosis

Holiday Assessment from Comfort Keepers Elder Care in Troy, MO

Often we overlook a variety of warning signs such as forgetfulness, lack of house
cleaning or a decrease in physical appearance by writing them off to “old age”.

Comfort keepers has developed a checklist to use each of your five senses that provide key
indicators or warning signs to help determine if your family members are in need of additional care or assistance.

If your not sure if your loved one may need extra care this holiday please download this assessment:

Holiday Assessment Guide

Check Out Parkinson's Disease for Dummies from Comfort Keepers Senior Care in Troy, MO

If the loved one in your care has been diagnosed with Parkinson's this website has a lot of useful information. Take a minute to read through it.

Parkinson’s Disease For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Holidays and Caregiving from Comfort Keepers Elderly Care in Troy, MO

The holidays can be stressful enough as it is. If you are caring for children and an elderly relative the just the thought of the upcoming holidays could leave you hoping they'll cancel them on account of snow or something. Here's an article I found that has some good tips on how to make it less stressful for everyone concerned.

Making Holidays Easier for Caregivers of Aging Adults

Diabetes and Exercise from Comfort Keepers Senior Care-

Exercise can be an important part of caring for diabetes and controlling blood sugar., but you (or your loved one) still have to be cautious, and consider factors that non-diabetic persons do not have to. Please read the following article for some guidelines:

Diabetes Health: Exercise Caution