Highgate Blog

March 30, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Senior Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources, Memory Loss Resources

5 Tips for Staying Healthy When Caregiving for Someone with Dementia

Caring for a loved one with dementia is both rewarding and difficult. The extra responsibilities, added on to a life that was already full of them, can create....

February 6, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Senior Living Resources

Finding the Balance: Alternative vs. Complimentary Medicine Using Holistic Health Care

Holistic health care can come in many different shapes and forms. It could mean incorporating acupuncture, aromatherapy, chiropractic medicine, homeopathy, or a variety....

February 5, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources, Senior Living Resources

Does Holistic Health Care Really Make a Difference?

A lot of senior living communities like to use buzzwords and flaunt their modern beliefs. Sometimes they discuss concepts like yoga, meditation, and holistic health....

December 29, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Senior Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources

4 New Year’s Resolutions for Caregivers to Help Avoid Caregiver Stress

As you approach a new year, look back and reflect on how the past year went – and plan for the year ahead. What do you want for the future? How can you grow and change?....

December 15, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Senior Living Resources

How Food Affects Mood | Nutrition for Seniors

Our relationship with food is so much more than just a need for calories. The fact we even have a “relationship” with food is telling enough.

December 8, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Senior Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources

4 Ways to Cope with Caregiver Stress

Caring for an aging loved one isn’t easy. From shopping and food preparation to dressing and grooming to researching care services and managing financial matters, family....

November 30, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Senior Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources

Home for the Holidays: A Checklist for Visiting Elderly Parents Living Alone

The holidays are wonderful for reminding us to make time for the important people in our lives, especially our families.

For families with an aging parent living alone,....

November 30, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Senior Living Resources

Nutrition and Seniors: Why Your Mom’s Appetite May Have Changed

As parents age, proper nutrition becomes even more important to their health, quality of life and vitality. Unfortunately, many changes occur that can make eating less....

November 24, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Senior Living Resources

How Important is Senior Nutrition?

Eating a healthy, balanced diet is important for everyone. But seniors are at greater risk of failing to meet their nutritional needs, and being misdiagnosed with....