Acorn Stairlifts USA Blog

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.

What’s the very best gift you could give yourself this holiday? How about continued independence, being able to remain living in the home you love, with the freedom to use all of it whenever you like, and without unwelcome struggle or fear for your safety? That’s the gift an Acorn Stairlift brings when the stairs in your home start to become a daily ordeal. Installing an Acorn Stairlift can allow you to enjoy all levels of your home again by removing the obstacle of stairs at a fraction of the cost of moving house.

Shopping online seems to be the preferred method when it comes to the holidays, especially for those who have mobility issues or trouble with transportation. Even though shopping online may be the most convenient option, be careful. Here are some tips to keep in mind to keep you and your information safe from scammers this holiday season.

Foot care is critical if you have diabetes. If you neglect to take care of your feet, it can lead to developing foot ulcers and infections. Taking care of your feet is just as important as taking care of your diet to lower your risk of complications. Let's review some myths and truths about healthy foot care.

It’s the holiday season and with that comes more traveling. Traveling can be stressful in itself, and having to remember medications and figuring out the best way to carry them with you can overwhelm and even discourage some from traveling. Below is a quick list provided by Diabetes Self Management of useful tools to take with you to give you peace-of-mind and make traveling a bit easier.

According to the CDC, about 50% of the time, medication is not taken as directed because they may not know the best time to take it. Most medicines simply say “take with food” or “take on an empty stomach.” Certain medications can be affected by when you eat, so how do you know when the best time to take your medicine is? Diabetes Self Management provides a little bit of guidance to help figure it out.

What you eat is essential to keeping your body healthy, and knowing what you should and shouldn't eat is key to managing your diabetes. We know eating too much sugar can raise your risk of developing diabetes, but what foods are good to eat to keep your levels stable if you already have diabetes?

In celebration of November as the National Diabetes Month, we hope to shed some light on differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes, know the truths versus myths about the disease, as well as share better practices to apply if you or your loved one have the disease.