Senior Care and Weight Management

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Senior Exercise Assisted Living

For many reasons, some over the age of 65 struggle with gaining and maintaining a healthy body weight, similar to the challenge of losing weight for others. While it may seem like a good problem to have, it is actually extremely unhealthy and can be life threatening in some situations1. Let’s hit on some important questions you might have about geriatrics and senior weight gain and, most importantly, how you can help if you care for a senior friend or family member. Why do seniors have trouble gaining weight or […] Read Full Article »

Tips for Alzheimer’s Disease Caregivers

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Tips for Alzheimer’s Disease Caregivers When someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, many times a friend or family member will step up to serve as the caregiver for that individual if a full-time nurse or home health professional is not a available. This often means that the primary caregiver does not have any experience with geriatrics or nursing, they are not home health or assisted living professionals. With that said, I think it may be helpful if we devote a post to some tips for caregivers. The first aspect of […] Read Full Article »

The Truth About Dementia

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Alzheimers Dementia Care

The Truth About Dementia While many people have friends, friends of friends or family members with dementia, most do not know a lot about the condition, how to care for someone with the symptoms and the diseases that fall under the ‘dementia’ umbrella, such as Alzheimer’s disease. First of all, what is dementia? According to the Alzheimer’s association, “Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life.1” In other words, dementia is not the name of a particular disease. When it […] Read Full Article »

What Seniors with Home Health Need to Know

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What Seniors with Home Health Need to Know Nurses Guild Post After speaking with a home health care nurse, she cited some very important questions to ask yourself, a friend or elderly loved one who is receiving home health or home therapy. While these questions apply mainly to those with home health care or frequent house calls or therapy, some apply to all seniors living in the home. – Do you know the medications you are taking? While this seems like it would be easy to answer, many older adults […] Read Full Article »

Challenges in Home Health

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Challenges in Home Health Nurses Guild Post When searching for a home health care provider or therapy nursing for your loved one, I know there are plenty of considerations. Especially with the tumultuous state of health care right now, it can be intimidating. I thought it would be beneficial to provide some insight into the challenges of health care and home health right now, so that you can make special considerations for companies who have taken the steps to overcome adversity and deliver the best level of care for you […] Read Full Article »

Traveling and Care for Your Aging Loved One

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Traveling and Care for Your Aging Loved One It is important to revisit travel tips when you are planning a trip in the near future with a loved one recovering from injury or sickness, requiring home health nurse assistance or therapy. This is especially relevant if you are traveling outside of the state or region – as long trips are much more strenuous on aging bodies. First of all, before you go on any trip, consult your loved one’s home health nurse or therapy nurse to make sure they are […] Read Full Article »

Protecting from Fraud

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Protecting from Fraud As you know, technology has changed immensely in the last 15 years, even in the last five for that matter. As the way people use the Internet evolves, so does the way people misuse it. Unfortunately, there are people who will use technology to take advantage of aging seniors that may not be privy to fraud tactics. While there are too many tactics to cover in one post, I wanted to provide a couple ways they target seniors so you can help care for your loved ones […] Read Full Article »

When is Driving Too Dangerous?

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When is Driving Too Dangerous? I understand this is a very tough topic, especially if you are consulting this blog to help care for parents or friends in home health or therapy. Unfortunately, this topic usually does not get addressed until after an accident occurs, which is the worst possible outcome. Just because one has home health care, therapy or nurse house calls, it definitely does mean that they are not capable to drive anymore. But, it is important to look at some of the affects of aging that can […] Read Full Article »

End of Life Care Advocate

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End of Life Care Advocate With the ever-changing nature of the health care industry, a new type of professional is emerging – end of life care advocates. When a person is approaching the end of their life because of age or battling a disease, there are so many decisions to be made with life-changing implications. With that said, there are times when one’s mental state or inability to have a family member around doesn’t present an atmosphere for sound decision-making. So who do you turn to? End of Life Care […] Read Full Article »

When it is Time to Pursue Home Health Care

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When it is Time to Pursue Home Health Care There are plenty of emotions when parents and family members get older and need additional home health needs. It is hard for both the person who needs help and the family that sees this need. Typically, the person in question at times does not want to admit that they need help. After being self-sufficient for one’s entire life, it is challenging to ask for help with care to complete normal daily activities. The truth is that the need for additional help […] Read Full Article »