Got Arthritis? Physical Therapy May Help Seniors
Research Is Showing More And More How Physical Therapy Can Change The Pain Seniors Experience In A Joint That Is Diagnosed With Arthritis. Like many seniors his age, George figured he could expect the aches and pains commensurate with his age. Yet, in recent months, he was finding it increasingly different to get out of bed most mornings. George found [...]
The Dangers Of Dehydration And How Senior Care Can Help
Dehydration Is A Serious Senior Care Problem For The Elderly. Because seniors are typically engaged in fewer strenuous activities than when they were younger, it may seem counterintuitive to worry about dehydration. But the reality is, as many as 31% of seniors are diagnosed with dehydration, due in part to the normal aging process. In a related study, senior care researchers [...]
Mom Is Coming Home from the Hospital: Can We Handle Her Home Care Alone?
Imagine this happening: your frail, elderly mother, who lives alone, fell last weekend, broke her hip and forearm, and is currently being released from the hospital. Leafing through her discharge papers reveals the need for medications, physical therapy, medical follow-up in several weeks, and a number of symptoms to watch for that without proper Home Care could mean a return [...]
Is It Dementia? Maybe Not
Behind A Dementia Diagnosis May Actually Lie A Treatable Condition. To his family, and even more importantly to his physician, the elderly man had all the signs of dementia and early Alzheimer’s disease. He shuffled with an unsteady gait, had started to lose his bladder function, and had trouble doing the simplest of cognitive tasks. His attention span and memory [...]
Let Go of The Guilt: Ways to Overcome Caregiver Self-Condemnation
There Is No Emotional Rollercoaster Quite Like The One Ridden By A Caregiver, Those That Are Providing Assistance For An Aging Or Chronically Ill Loved One. Truly, what emotion doesn't come into play at some point? Sometimes, all those emotions can be experienced within one afternoon. Perhaps one of the most difficult feelings to manage as a caregiver, however, is [...]
Advances in Senior Care: New Connections Between Alzheimer’s Disease and the Immune System
Research Provides A New Hope for Senior Care For Those With Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's is a brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. It’s been estimated that 5.3 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. As of now, it is the only one of the common causes of death that has no cure, effective treatment or [...]