Is your elderly loved one experiencing spots in their vision? If so, they could have eye floaters. These are more common in elderly adults than you might think. Most of the time eye floaters are…

It is hard to believe that May is almost gone, and summer is here. With the COVID-19 pandemic and our lives turned topsy turvy time has gotten away from me. But I would be remiss…

Does your elderly loved one have high stress levels? There could be many things that are causing them to become stress. There could be internal and/or external factors that affect their stress levels. Regardless of…

Melissa Pritzlaff is our caregiver of the month at Seniors Helping Seniors. She has been a caregiver with SHS since November of 2017 and this is her second time receiving this award. The first being…

Does your elderly loved one have Alzheimer’s disease? If so, you may have many questions about this disease and what they will go through. The progression of the disease may be different from one person…

At Seniors Helping Seniors of North & East Raleigh our fabulous caregivers are being creative in finding ways to keep our seniors busy during these days of social distancing! One of our caregivers and I…

Difficulty swallowing can be incredibly problematic for your senior. There are medical causes for dysphagia, but they’re not the only possible causes. If your senior is having difficulty with swallowing, contact her doctor to determine…

Lean proteins are an important part of an adult’s diet. For years, people heard warnings of mercury in fish. If your parents would like to enjoy seafood more often, it helps to learn how to…

Avoiding exposure to the coronavirus is an important first step in keeping your senior from becoming sick with Covid-19. Here’s what your senior needs to do. Keep up with Hand Washing Hand washing is one…