Medications and Aging: How to manage your daily medications as you age
One of the more difficult tasks of life as we age can be keeping track of the medicines we take. Sometimes it seems as if the list of...
Tips to Fall Proof Your Home: How to arrange your home to reduce fall risk
As a home health care agency, one of Sunshine Home Care's biggest concerns is fall prevention. Did you know that 6 out of 10 falls happen...
Cold to the Bone: Prevention and caring for hypothermia in aging adults
In Western Oklahoma, January brings shorter and colder days. The average low temperature for the area dips to 25 degrees Fahrenheit, not...
Fit and Fun: New Year's Resolutions for Aging Friends and Relatives
Some of the biggest New Year's Resolutions is to become more active, get in shape, or lose weight. Usually, these goals become more...
How to Know If An Aging Friend or Relative Needs Help
Often times, the ones we love live quite a distance from us. When that person is an elder, it can be hard to judge whether they are...
Getting It Straight
Sit up straight! This common request may have been how you first heard about posture, the way you hold your body. Posture isn’t just...
Seek Help for Low Vision
For people with low vision, everyday activities can be a challenge. People with low vision don’t see well even with standard glasses,...
Battling a Bulging Hernia
Usually, the wall of the abdomen is strong. The muscles keep your intestine in place. But if there’s a weak spot, the intestine can push...
Activies for seniors: Lapel paper poppies!
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