Music was Jonathan Weinhold’s passion. When his wife, Mary, passed away seven years ago, he lost his inspiration to play the piano and for years, the music sat there untouched. Since then his health has ...
The Senior Signs After the Holidays – What They Aren’t Telling You
Download a copy of our ‘When to Consider’ overview which identifies triggers or warning signs and ways to get proactive. You expected the leftovers, endless dirty plates, messy house, endless laughter, and talks of who ...
Including Seniors At Your Thanksgiving Table Is Proven to Be Good for Their Health
I remember being a young girl at Thanksgiving – the smells coming from the kitchen of the turkey baking in the oven, the pie crust being rolled onto the counters covering everything in sight with ...
Top 3 Reasons Seniors Should Learn More About Proactive Rehab to Live Independently at Home
Every senior wants to live as independently as possible for as long as possible at home (or wherever we call home). Unfortunately, most rehabilitation services such as physical, occupational, or speech therapy only kick in ...
Success After Stroke: From ICU to Lattes In Just Four Months…
Every 40 seconds, someone is thrust without any warning into the unchartered territory of caring for a loved one who has just experienced a stroke – the daunting, vulnerable feeling of what do I do ...
Bridging Home Health and Private-Pay: Enabling Seniors To Remain Healthy and Independent Longer
Angela Nelson, RN, Lifesprk Director of Life Care and a Life Care Manager (LCM) knows how seniors quickly become deconditioned after even just one health crisis, never mind several that send them in and out ...
End Alzheimer’s One Step At A Time
Alzheimer’s makes the list of the top 10 leading causes of death and the only one in America that cannot be prevented, cured or slowed. But that doesn’t mean the 1 in 3 seniors affected ...
5 Tips for Tackling Tough Senior Conversations on Aging
You want to spark your aging loved one’s life but how? Every time you bring up needing a little extra support or senior care services, they are adamant they don’t need it. Lifesprk Life Care ...
Covering Senior Health Care Goals Right Down To Their Socks – Do You Need A Nurse for That?
Angela Nelson, RN, Lifesprk Life Care Manager (LCM), recalls the day she first met Alice: “She was limited in what she could do because she had knee problems and was legally blind. Afraid of falling, ...
Could Your Aging Parent Be Depressed? Lonely? Or Could It Be ‘Inner Kill’? Tips to Help Seniors
You may not be familiar with the term ‘Inner Kill,’ but you’ve probably seen it. Many people, especially seniors, have Inner Kill but don’t recognize the symptoms or know what to do about it. In ...