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Category Archives: Healthy Eating for Seniors

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Dehydration is a Health Risk for Seniors

People who take vacations may return home in a week or two to find their houseplants wilted. The plants suffer from dehydration. They have not received sufficient water to maintain their physical integrity. Their cells have collapsed. Dying of...

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Tasty Tea Blends That Warm Your Parents Up on Cold Days

When temperatures dip, a drafty home can become downright chilly. If your parents have a draftier home, is someone stopping by and making sure they're warm enough? If the heating system stops working, how long would it be before anyone knew? Space...

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How Can Home Care Help Family Caregivers with Meal Preparation?

One of the more popular home care services is meal preparation for your elderly parents. You've been doing the cooking on your own. You're not sure it's necessary. Take a closer look at why meal preparation is so helpful. [caption...

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Which Nutrients Tend to Be Missing From Older People’s Diets?

It's estimated that as many as 62 percent of hospitalized senior citizens suffer from malnutrition. Those who are 75 or older, are low income, or live in rural areas have the highest risk. There is a misconception that malnutrition leads to...

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Four Tips for Feeding a Picky Eater

It’s frustrating to watch your senior family member refuse to eat, meal after meal. Instead of getting into a fight with her about it, you might find that some of these tips help you to come to a compromise with her. [caption id="attachment_1447"...

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What Can Your Senior Eat if She Needs to Stick with...

If your elderly family member is in need of soft food ideas, you both might have gotten a little bit frustrated trying to think of different ideas that are also interesting. These options might help a bit. [caption id="attachment_1435"...

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