Acorn Stairlifts USA Blog

Research shows that small things like a smile, a hug or words can lift the spirits of someone suffering from dementia. Below are 25 quick two-minute gestures that require physical touch or words that you can do with someone living with dementia.

Sleep is essential to healthy living. Between running errands, going to work or staying up late to finish any unfinished business, sleep can be difficult to achieve. We need plenty of rest to make sure we are awake and ready for the day to come, but what happens to sleep for people dealing with the pain of arthritis? Arthritis adds pressure and pain to certain joints which can make it difficult for some to get to sleep. 

Having children around is known to keep adults young, and a recent study from the Women's Health Aging Project in Austrailia proves just that. The results show that babysitting grandchildren can help women lower her chances of developing Alzheimer’s.

Technology is everywhere, from cars that drive themselves to our phones that can track traffic conditions, we live in a technology-dependent society. Learning to adapt to these new technologies can sometimes seem off-putting to some seniors. But using these technologies could be beneficial to both seniors and their caregivers. Technology in the homes of seniors can give peace of mind to family members and caregivers knowing that their senior loved one is okay alone and make seniors’ lives easier.

According to a Senate committee report released last week, older adults lose an estimated $2.9 billion a year to financial scams. Scams, unfortunately seem to target those 65 and older. See the top 10 scam subjects that target older adults and how you can tell if it is a fraud or not.

Challenging ourselves to live a healthier lifestyle is a common new year's resolution, but when we think about living healthy we often don’t think about our eye health. Just like everything else, as we age our vision tends to decline. So what can we do to keep our eyes as healthy for as possible?

If your home has more than one floor, going up and down the stairs is something you do each and every day, and possibly without giving it much thought. But, just stop for a moment and consider how you use the stairs, and what it might say about you and your changing needs. If you worry about using the stairs, then your stairs may be telling you something. It could be that it’s time for some help with an Acorn Stairlift.

Figuring out what to get grandparents and senior parents is a popular dilemma when it comes to the holidays. Senior Care Corner suggests giving the gift of social media to someone special in your life this year! According to Pew Research Center, about 64% of people 50-64 years old and about 37% of those 65+ use at least one social media site.

The holidays give us the chance to go home and visit loved ones we may not have seen in a while. Living far away can be hard to know exactly how a senior loved one is really doing. If you are planning on visiting a senior parent or loved one, A Place for Mom highlights 5 things to keep an eye out for when it comes to your senior loved one's wellbeing.

New advances in technology have allowed us to use our phones to pick up groceries with just a few clicks, and the same goes for tracking our health. New wearable technology devices are able to track and monitor our health, eliminating having to wait for your next doctor visit. These new gadgets can track heart rate, calories and even sleep patterns, and can even alert you if something is off.