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One cup or two? That gum’s got caffeine, too!
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog.We all know that too much caffeine can lead to health issues such as high blood pressure, heart function issues, migraine headaches, insomnia and...
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Summer Vacations May Mean Respite Care
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog.The best caregiving plan includes regular breaks and pre-arranged respite care for your loved one. Caregiver stress is certain to affect almost every...
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Skyping for Seniors!
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog.Do you Skype? Why Skype? What is Skype? Skype is a free, online service that allows users to interact over the internet via voice or video calls. In...
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Help for Ringing in the Ears
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog.There’s help for ringing in the ears Heavy machinery and loud concerts have been the cause of most of us experiencing short term ringing or high-pitched...
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Combatting Caregiver Stress: Do You Accept Help?
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog. Accepting help is one of the best ways caregivers can combat stress Feeling overburdened can be a common complaint among family caregivers who complain of...
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Does Your Senior Need a Clutter Buster?
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog. It’s time for summer projects and your senior loved one’s facing a mountain of clutter. You want to help but you are met with denials that the clutter is...
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It it Quirky or Self-Neglect?
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog.Self-neglect is a common type of elder abuse June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. As family caregivers and adult children of aging parents, we should...
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Birding is for Seniors!
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog.Bird watching is an excellent senior activity! Birds are readily available year round and birding can take place anywhere at anytime. No special equipment...
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Five Questions to Ask Your Doctor
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog.One of the key roles a family caregiver can fill is assisting an aging parent or loved one with doctor’s visits, medication schedules and maintaining a...
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Stair Lifts May Provide a Boost!
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog.Many adult children are exploring home renovation options and mobility aids to provide aging-in-place flexibility for their aging parents. Staircases are...
View ArticleHelping You Care for Your Loved One with Alzheimer’s
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog.If you’re struggling to care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia, or other challenges with aging. We can help. Home Instead Senior Care...
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Texas Summers Mean Mosquitoes
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog.Texas summers! That means Texas-sized mosquitoes, too! Family caregivers should take steps to help their aging parents and other family members avoid...
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Memory Exercises Strengthen our Brain!
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog. It seems we all worry about our memory or ability to recall from time to time. Is forgetting to turn off the oven a sign of forgetfulness or memory loss?...
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Caregivers: Do You De-Stress?
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog.Caregiver stress. We hear a lot about caregiver stress and the challenges associated with caring for our aging parents, maintaining family relationships,...
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Beat the Heat with Cool Dishes
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog.Summer berries offer tempting options for better senior nutrition. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The temperatures rising,and it’s too hot to stay in the...
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How about More ICE?
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog.It’s the summer traveling season, do you have ICE? Are your key emergency contacts identified in your cell phone with ICE, an abbreviation for “In Case of...
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Apps Help Keep a Virtual Eye on Dementia Patients
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog. Tracking Alzheimer’s patients with GPS and other tools may be an option Often, a caregiver juggles with the need for constant oversight of a dementia...
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Senior’s are Star Guests at Reunions!
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog.It’s family reunion season and plenty of time for family gatherings. Often, reunions are geared to focus on the entertainment of younger family members...
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Four Fall Prevention Tips
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog.Minimizing fall risks is one method to prevent falls Falls can happen at any time and any where. In addition weakened bones and declining muscle tone,...
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Back-to-School Time Means Vaccinations!
From Houston's Home Instead Senior Care blog.It’s back-to-school time! If you think you’re parents are long past those back-to-school preparations such as buying pencils and paper or scheduling...
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