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Six Perfect Senior Father’s Day Gifts

Get ready for Father’s Day with some fun ideas and gifts for your dad, favorite uncle, or grandpa. With a bit of planning, you will find just the right thing for the man you want to honor on Father’s Day.Before you shop for dad, consider how the special dad spends his time. Get a little […]

How A Lock Box is Helpful For Seniors

Emergencies rarely happen on a schedule, and in those moments, even simple obstacles can create unexpected delays. For many seniors, something as ordinary as a locked front door can become a barrier to timely help if they are unable to answer it themselves. Whether due to a fall, sudden illness, or limited mobility, reaching the […]

You Are Never Too Old To Dance

At LifeFone, we think you’re never too old to dance! Dancing is a great way to stay healthy & happy, and that applies to people of all ages, especially seniors. Heading out to dance can improve your cardiovascular health and increase your strength, making for healthy seniors. Plus dancing is a social activity that’s enjoyed […]

The Cost Of Not Taking Medications

The numbers are staggering. The cost of not taking medications is on the rise. There is an out-of-control epidemic in the United States that costs more and affects more people than any disease Americans currently worry about. It’s called nonadherence to prescribed medications, and it is — potentially, at least — 100 percent preventable by […]

Gifts For Mom This Mother’s Day

Finding the right Mother’s Day gift can be challenging, especially when you’re deciding what to give a senior whose interests and activities differ greatly from yours. Whether your mother or grandmother lives independently or in a senior facility, there are plenty of great gift options for you to consider.

National Telephone Day

Today, April 25th, is National Telephone Day. Yes, there is a day set aside to honor and celebrate the phone – can you believe it? There are many reasons to love (and hate) the beloved telephone. Here are a few things we love about phones.

Eight Tips To Get A Better Night’s Sleep

When you wake up in the morning do you count the hours until you can go back to bed? If that’s the case, then chances are you are not getting a good enough sleep at night. As we age, aches and pains and even worries of the day can cause us to toss and turn.

Meal Prep for Your Loved Ones

One of the most important things we can do for our aging loved ones is to make sure that they are keeping themselves properly nourished. Often times it can be hard for them to get out to the grocery store, or to even consider what they may even feel like eating. Because of that, taking […]

A Lighter side of Caregiving

When caring for a loved one with a long-term illness, we often get caught up in the daily routine of meals, clean up, laundry, and the cycle repeats day after day. When days run into one another, we get weary, and sometimes we can get short with those that we love.

Tech Tools for Caregivers

Many mid-lifers are now caring for their aging parents. With the amount of technology at our fingertips, that job is getting more manageable.