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5 Easy at Home Exercises

In North America, one of the leading causes in long term injuries or even death for senior citizens are falls. As we know, exercising can help everyone improve their health, strength and balance, which all help you feel more confident when standing up and walking. These next few exercises can all help our loved seniors to improve their balance and posture. Some of these exercises would be easier with a chair. 1....

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Outdoor Summer Exercise

Easy Outdoor Summer Exercise Ideas for Seniors The weather makes it easier to start a new exercise routine in the summer. Also, you don't need as much specific equipment as you would require to exercise indoors, along with a wider range of exercises to choose from. There are no universal exercises for seniors because everyone has a different routine adapted to their specific needs, so it's challenging to determine what exercises...

Seniors embracing Technologies

How seniors can slowly embrace new technologies

Many seniors fear new technologies in our high-tech society. Some feel as if it’s too complicated to learn to use, others feel as if they might break such expensive equipment, and others simply don’t see the need for more new innovations, and prefer sticking to their own habits. It can be very positive to put some of those fears to rest. Assistive devices, mobile apps, and medical alert systems are...

People with dementia can wander and get lost at any stage of the disease.

Wandering and getting lost

Dementia Behaviour: Wandering This is the final installment on the most common behaviours we see when caring for a loved one with dementia. As we know the disease can cause us to lose our ability to recognise familiar faces and places. People with dementia can wander and get lost at any stage of the disease. Sixty percent of those with Alzheimer’s wander at some point. Some of us want to go...

Here at MPHC, we always say that instead of trying to bring a person with dementia into our world, we need to live in their world.

Dementia Behaviours: New Suspicions

Dementia Behaviours This is our fifth blog on behaviours, and this is one I dealt with personally. Before I tell you my personal experience. I think we need to understand that people with dementia may become suspicious of those around them.  Even saying they have stolen from them, or if speaking to their spouse, they may accuse them of infidelity. Delusions which are firmly held beliefs in things that are not real...