April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month

Posted on April 3rd, 2015 by Dara Trout

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common gastro-intestinal syndrome which can flare up then subside repeatedly. It is twice as common in women than in men, and more common in Caucasians than in other ethnicities. And it is quite common … Read More

National Men's Health Week: Couch to 5k

Posted on June 12th, 2014 by Dara Trout

Male in-home senior care providers need to focus on their own health, too! While men typically aren't the primary caregivers for in-home senior care, we often do participate. Statistically, it is usually the eldest daughter (our wife?) who is the … Read More

Preventing Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse in Elderly Care

Posted on May 30th, 2014 by Dara Trout

June is National Safety Month The National Safety Council divides the month into weekly focus areas. The first week's topic is "Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse." This is an issue for elderly care clients as it is for any other segment of the population. In … Read More

National Senior Health and Fitness Day: May 28, 2014

Posted on May 15th, 2014 by Dara Trout

What will you do to keep fit this year? Recently I had the pleasure of spending a few hours with one of our senior home care clients who has Alzheimer's Disease. While I was there, he was due to … Read More

Senior Care Topics: September is Healthy Aging Month

Posted on August 28th, 2013 by Dara Trout

Did you know September is Healthy Aging Month? Did you even know there was such a thing? Their tagline says it all, "because there's lots of living left to do...." Consider this from Fox News: "In the U.S., centenarians [those … Read More