by Steve Teska | Posted on | SENIOR CONNECTION BLOG
What does age have to do with dressing? Why does society suggest changing your wardrobe and makeup because you are a certain age? Why does your parent have to change their style to dress a specific way based on age, not necessarily on likes or dislikes...
by Steve Teska | Posted on | SENIOR CONNECTION BLOG
Your mom or dad may be unaware of how significant their hearing loss is. In fact, providers of homecare services suggest that senior citizens more often than not are the last to accept that they are having hearing issues. Many believe that all they n...
by Steve Teska | Posted on | SENIOR CONNECTION BLOG
Holiday season is also flu season. As family and friends gather together, not everyone has taken the time to protect themselves from this year’s flu strain. Sneezing, running noses and coughs linger in every room of the house. Although your mother or f...
by Steve Teska | Posted on | SENIOR CONNECTION BLOG
Do you remember sitting around the dining room table playing board games with your family as a young child? Not only was it fun to play the game with the hopes to win, the game created a bonding moment. Nothing else mattered during game time. You playe...
by Steve Teska | Posted on | SENIOR CONNECTION BLOG
Although your mom or dad may not be as graceful as a lead ballerina or a male lead, often known as the male ballet dancer or danseur, the free-form movement of ballet has been associated with lessening the rigidity of joints brought on by Parkinson’s d...
by Steve Teska | Posted on | SENIOR CONNECTION BLOG
It’s that time of year again when families gather together, young and old. However, sometimes the coming together can be overwhelming for both the young and the old. At home elder care providers recommend keeping things simple to avoid frustration and ...
by Steve Teska | Posted on | SENIOR CONNECTION BLOG
You can help your parent prevent poor dental hygiene. Specialists who care for seniors recommend regular dental visits to prevent oral health problems. These problems often occur from untreated cavities or abused gums. Although fluoride treatments were...
by Steve Teska | Posted on | SENIOR CONNECTION BLOG
If your parent has chronic pain it does not mean they are a hypochondriac. A hypochondriac is someone who is preoccupied with pain and illness in general. Often this individual is not ill at all or may have minor ailments that they psychologically deve...
by Steve Teska | Posted on | SENIOR CONNECTION BLOG
At home care practitioners suggest that if you or your loved is diagnosed with diabetes it is imperative that you gain the knowledge on what is truth and what is not. Diabetes can be a very serious disease. If it is not controlled it can be deadly, som...
by Steve Teska | Posted on | SENIOR CONNECTION BLOG
If your parent suffers a stroke, the sooner they have treatment the better chance they have of a full recovery. A stroke may be treated; the key to survival is recognizing the symptoms and warning signs to obtain immediate attention. With the onset of ...
