Tag: Advice for Senior Citizens

Benefits of Reading for Seniors

Reading has always been a way of enriching your mind and escaping from the monotony of everyday life—seniors can benefit a lot by adding a few more books to their monthly rotation. There are multiple benefits that reading has on seniors: Entertainment The most important reason anyone reads is to be entertained—reading lets you discover…

Simple Outdoor Activities for Senior Citizens

Every person deserves a chance to enjoy the beautiful springtime weather, especially senior citizens. Warmer temperatures and sunlight can do wonders for brain, bone and muscle functioning — in part thanks to Vitamin D exposure — which makes the benefit of heading outdoors for seniors all the more crucial. So in a world ripe with activities,…

Providing Seniors with a Safe Space

When a senior citizen moves into an assisted living community or downsizes to a smaller space, it is a major adjustment for both them and their loved one. If a senior citizen lived independently in their own home for decades, moving can be extremely difficult. It is important for loved ones to help senior citizens…

Deciding Between Walkers and Wheelchairs

Whether it’s your first time using a walker or a wheelchair, or you’ve been using a mobility aid for years, choosing the device that is right for you can be overwhelming. Seniors who have lost some of their mobility can turn to walkers or wheelchairs to help regain their independence. While walkers and wheelchairs both…

Bedroom Safety For The Elderly

For many elderly people, accidents can and often do happen in the least likely of places. One room in particular for trips and falls is the bedroom. Trying to get in and out of bed, tripping on table legs or having the wrong assistive equipment to move about can likely occur in the bedroom. Utilizing…

Tips for Daily Living- Valet the BEK Way!

Have you ever hopped into a friend or family member’s car, only to be… surprised by how difficult it was to get out of that car…?  Doesn’t make sense, getting in wasn’t easy, I almost simply fell in…almost.  Getting out, now that is a different story some cars, especially the more modern cars are either…

Tips for Daily Living- Is it the Shoes?

Is it the shoes?  It seems that with the latest fashion trends as shoes become more fashionable, it is at the expense of a basic necessity…comfort.  So often we have ended our days with aching and tired legs, cramping feet, the works.  Although there are many underlying factors that can directly affect our legs, one…