Athulya Homecare-Geriatric Home Healthcare

Sleep cannot be separated from a healthy life. As an integral part of keeping an individual healthy, lack of sleep will have immediate negative medical complications on the brain functionality and metabolism.   Sleep problems in seniors have become prevalent recently, and finding the right solution is extremely important. A research by a psychologist from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, the percentage of Insomnia in adults is around 33. Now, that’s a number worth worrying. In addition to that, there are other major health issues sleep deprivation is leading.   What causes sleep deprivation in seniors?   Many researches have repeatedly proven that people’s sleep quality is declining at an alarming rate over the past few decades. Sleeplessness is common in people of all age groups, not just seniors.   However, aging does change the sleep patterns. And, the additional physical and mental changes make it harder for some seniors to experie...

Guilt trips are not uncommon in families that have elders. Whenever a parent uses phrases like ‘You have no clue how much we struggled to raise you’ or ‘I feel I should not be a burden to you anymore’ you might be probably being pushed for a guilt trip.   What is a guilt trip? Basically, a guilt trip by a parent is something- be it a verbal statement or their action, makes you feel like you are not doing enough for them even though you are in your capacity. Sometimes more than your capacity and strength. People respond in various ways whenever their parents are using these guilt trip phases. And, parents use them whenever they are expected to do something that they do not really like enjoying.   Why do guilt trips happen?   Guilt trip comes from a painful experience of the parent (can be physical or mental) and passed on to the caregiver. With added years to the body, aging parents might feel they are already burdened with the physical health issues such as chronic pain d...