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Larimer, Weld, Morgan Counties

Tips to Help Detect the Early Stages of Alzheimer's and Dementia

Concerned that a parent or family member is showing signs of Alzheimer's and dementia? Learn more about the early stages of the disease and how to choose the right plan of action.

Franchise Business Review Names Home Instead Senior Care #1 Overall Franchisor

From Franchise Business Review, February 2012

For the second year in a row, Franchise Business Review awards Home Instead Senior Care network as the #1 Overall Franchisee Satisfaction Award winner.

American Heart Association Promotes Senior Emergency Kit

What do you do when the caregiver needs care? The November issue of Heart Insight, a publication of the American Heart Association, featured an article...

Old Age? It’s a Matter of Opinion

Baby Boomers, who once said “don’t trust anyone over 30,” now think old age doesn’t start until 77, according to a study by Marist Institute for Public Opinion conducted for Home Instead Senior Care.

How old is old? Your answer depends on your age. And it depends on your gender.

Click here to read more about the poll.

NBC Nightly News Features Be a Santa to a Senior Program

From MSNBC.com, December 17, 2011

Christmas can be a hard time of year for the elderly or disabled who have very little family and live on fixed incomes often too small for luxuries like Christmas presents.

Creating Holiday Traditions Around Food

From SheKnows.com, December 05, 2011

For many families, the holidays are synonymous with good times, laughter and food. A festive holiday meal is the perfect backdrop for creating lasting memories that your family will cherish.

Home Instead Senior Care Network Releases Guide of Gifts That Bring Families and Their Seniors Together

Of all the things that an older adult may want this holiday season, companionship could likely be the most popular. Many seniors, including those in care communities, may have no one to visit them during the holidays this year as families cut travel expenses and treasured family time. Loneliness could be a big problem. That’s why the Home Instead Senior Care® network has released a guide of gift ideas that can help bring families together with a senior loved one. Read more

Senior Comedian Headlines New Home Instead Senior Care Network Website

Senior comedian Mary Maxwell, whose deadpan delivery of an invocation at a Home Instead Senior Care network convention attracted 8 million YouTube viewers, is the star of an updated website the network is unveiling. Check out her crowd-stopping performance at the 2009 convention as well as new funny videos on the "Laughing with Mary" page of CaregiverStress.com. Maxwell also is a regular contributor to Caring Connections, a free Home Instead Senior Care network newsletter to keep family caregivers entertained and educated. Read more

Holiday Blues: Home Instead Senior Care Network Releases Warning Signs of Depression

Holidays normally are happy times for families, but such is not always the case with seniors. The loss of a spouse and families that live far away can lead to the holiday blues and, much worse, depression. Older adults who are depressed and suffering from health problems such as diabetes may even be at greater risk of death, according to recent research. That's why the Home Instead Senior Care® network has issued a list of warning signs to help family caregivers know what to look for as the holidays approach. Read more

10 Mealtime Challenges that Threaten Healthy Aging, According to New Home Instead Senior Care Research

Nutrition for the elderly is among the most important aspects of aging. But mealtime challenges such as loneliness, lack of companionship and cooking for one can threaten an older adult's health and well-being. The Home Instead Senior Care^® network has launched the Craving Companionship^SM program to promote healthy aging through nutrition and companionship so family caregivers can rest assured that their seniors are not in jeopardy. Read more