The present health care system is not equipped to accommodate the future needs of seniors, and elderly Home Care is challenged to redesign services to address those needs. Recently, the term “design thinking” has become linked to the process of producing products specifically for seniors. This is especially true in [...]
Many Seniors Feel Threatened By The Mere Suggestion They Might Need Home Care Of Any Type. They just can not get beyond the feeling that by having a Home Care aide will take away their independence and is the first step toward leaving their own home. This is not the [...]
What Is A Geriatrician? A geriatrician is a medical doctor who is specially trained to meet the unique health care needs of an elderly person. So, why should you consider seeing one? In many cases, people over 65 – especially those over 80 – have special medical needs. Geriatricians have [...]
For Tens Of Thousands Of Americans, The First Option When They Can Not Sleep At Night Is To Reach For A Sleeping Pill. Research shows that this may not be a good idea, especially for seniors when they find that they simply can not sleep. According to a review of [...]
Is That Miserable Feeling Simply A Case Of Winter Gloom Or Could It Be Something More Serious? Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), seen throughout the senior health care industry, is an actual disorder that results in a seasonal depression due to a lack of daylight exposure that throws off one’s biological [...]