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Celebrated nationally each May, Older American's Month aims to raise awareness & appreciation of the aging population. This year the theme is age out loud.

5 Ways to Help Your Elderly Loved One Age Out Loud

If you think about it, we truly owe our lives to our elderly loved one’s. Not only are we here, living and breathing, because somewhere down the line our elderly loved ones fell in love, but we have t...

In the US, someone suffers from a stroke every 40 seconds. However, there is hope. Wiser Home Care shares their tips on how to effectively reduce strokes.

The Wiser Home Care Guide to Preventing Strokes

Did you know that in the United States someone has a stroke every 40 seconds? That adds up to more than 788,000 stroke victims each year. What’s more is that 80% of strokes are preventable. For someth...

Our mothers deserve more than a single day celebration. We have gathered some great gift and activity ideas to show her exactly how much she means to you.

Forget the Flowers This Mother’s Day. We Know Exactly What She Wants.

“The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.” – Honore de Balzac What more can be said about our amazing mothers? They have known us the longes...

Stress is an increasingly prevalent issue. In our Comprehensive Guide to reducing elderly stress we discuss the reasons, effects & how to reduce it.

The Comprehensive 2017 Guide to Reducing Elderly Stress

Ben Franklin put it best when he said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Fortunately, we can all say we made it through another year of taxes. However, we cert...

Easter is a great time to gather with family and friends and enjoy the spring weather. Make sure your elderly loved one is safe this Easter with these tips.

Hosting A Senior Loved One For Easter? You’ll Want to Read This

In just a few short days, the ‘Easter Bunny’ will hop all over the world delivering chocolate, eggs and toys to kids and adults around the world. Ok, so we all know it isn’t really the Easter Bunny, b...

Despite being fairly preventable, Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States. These 6 tips will reduce your risk of diabetes.

Can You Really Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes?

Although Diabetes was a prevalent issue long before the popular 2009 commercial with Wilford Bradley aired, the commercial captured the American audience and truly opened their eyes to the risks assoc...

As if losing sleep isn't bad enough, Daylight Savings Time has also been linked to increased accidents and heart attacks. These tips will keep you safe.

7 Simple Ways to Beat Daylight Savings Time

It only happens twice a year, and this time we are on the losing end of the battle. However, if you live Arizona and Hawaii, you never have to worry about it. You may be wondering what we are talking ...

Host to Valentine's Day, February is also host to National American Heart Health Month. These 5 simple tips will help you reduce your risk of heart disease.

5 Simple Steps to Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease

When people think of the month of February, they typically think of 2 things. Generally, they think about the fact that it is the shortest month of the year, but most of all they think of Valentine&#8...

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. If you're having trouble finding a Valentine’s day gift for your elderly loved one we have some great ideas.

Five Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Your Elderly Loved One

Boy, did Punxsutawney Phil get it right or what? The snowy, wet weather the last few days hasn’t been much fun, but that’s ok. The bad weather has given us time to hunker down and prepare for an unfor...

Punxsutawney Phil is one of the few animals worldwide that has an entire day nationally dedicated to him. In fact, Thursday was that day. AKA Groundhog Day.

8 Groundhog Day Fun Facts to Get You Through 6 More Weeks of Winter

Punxsutawney Phil is one of the few animals worldwide that has an entire day nationally dedicated to him. In fact, Thursday was that day. What day you may ask. It is none-other than the nationally cel...