How the Right Food Choices Can Help Seniors Maintain Heart Health
There are many visual reminders around this time of year that prompt us to think about that tremendously vital organ that works around the clock to help keep us healthy! Store shelves are full of heart-shaped balloons, boxes of candy, and cards. Since it’s also American Heart Month, it’s an ideal time to take steps […]
Manage Chronic Health Conditions More Effectively with Home Care Services
Did you ever get up in the morning and realize, from the moment you got out of bed, it was going to be “one of those days?” Perhaps you slept through your alarm, tripped over the dog, and then remembered you were out of milk. These minor nuisances, however, pale in comparison to more than […]
Elderly Home Care Solutions Help Seniors Age in Place
It wasn’t long ago when there was a common presumption that when we grow older, we’ll naturally need to relocate into an assisted living facility or nursing home. There is now a greater understanding that living at home throughout aging with in-home support is actually a feasible option. There is also additional widespread information since […]
Make Healthy Food Choices This Holiday Season and Keep Cholesterol in Check
From November to January, it’s easy to lose sight of our eating habits with all of the family and holiday gatherings. For people with high cholesterol, however, making healthy food choices is particularly important. Yazid Fadl, MD, MPH, Indiana University Health cardiologist, says, “Around the holidays, we tend to let ourselves go, and that’s the […]
Helping Seniors Live With and Manage Diabetes
Checking glucose levels. Injecting insulin. Carefully watching your diet. If this describes an average day in your life, or that of an older adult you love, you understand firsthand the obstacles that come with a diagnosis of diabetes. As November is Diabetes Awareness Month, the aging care team at Morning Glory Home Care is pleased […]
Home Alteration Tips to Keep Seniors Safe While Aging in Place
With the majority of seniors deciding to continue to live at home during aging, it’s necessary to execute a comprehensive home assessment to locate and resolve any hazards and make certain the seniors you love stay safe. The easiest way to do this is to start outside of the home and work your way in, […]
Protect Your Heart: Strategies to Prevent High Cholesterol from Morning Glory Home Care
Hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, HDLs and LDLs: what exactly do they all mean, and are they putting you at risk for a heart attack? While the terminology may be confusing, it’s very important to be aware of the basics of cholesterol and its impact on our heart health – and most importantly, what practical measures you can […]
Welcome to Spring
What do you envision when you hear “spring”? Is it flowers, blooming trees, the smell of rain, or the St. Louis Cardinals? I think of renewal and rejuvenation. Everyone around us seems to find more cheer as we welcome the longer days of sunshine and warmer weather. For Morning Glory, Spring also is the kick […]