by AfterCare Nursing Services Inc. | Dec 30, 2021 | Blog
Becoming a “senior citizen” can be as much of a choice as it is being any specific age. It may be a life event such as retirement or age-related disabilities that trigger your self-definition. And, there are benefits to deciding to become a senior citizen, from...
by AfterCare Nursing Services Inc. | Dec 20, 2021 | Blog
It might have been fun to title this article “Seniors Need to Drink More”, but that might have been slightly misleading. The fact is that common thinking is that adults need to consume at least two quarts of liquids per day. And, while that is a nice, simple...
by AfterCare Nursing Services Inc. | Dec 10, 2021 | Blog
Recently retirees in Colorado Springs, CO received a mailing allegedly from the State of Colorado talking about their recent application for Unemployment Benefits. Few of the recipients were even working at their age and none of them had applied for unemployment...
by AfterCare Nursing Services Inc. | Nov 30, 2021 | Blog
Tracking a senior’s blood pressure between medical appointments is a simple way to get an early read on issues that should not wait until your loved one can see a doctor again. Getting an accurate read is key to knowing if you have a problem or an insignificant...
by AfterCare Nursing Services Inc. | Nov 20, 2021 | Blog
For those seniors who are dental-resistant, the information in this article may motivate reconsideration of those check-ups. Those in the 65+ age category face a higher risk for both dementia and gum disease. And, now we know they can be linked. Recent research has...
by AfterCare Nursing Services Inc. | Nov 10, 2021 | Blog
It is all too common that people think that they can put off creating a will until “later”. As recent events have shown, things happen we cannot anticipate. The advent of COVID-19 put many families in a situation they never anticipated – the sudden demise of a...
