Geriatrics and Sleep Care

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Elderly Woman Sleeping

As you and your loved ones reach and exceed the golden age of 50, you may notice a difference in your sleeping patterns, which is a normal part of aging. Changes could include getting tired earlier or feeling like you cannot sleep at all. While you previously could sleep through the night, you may now find yourself tossing and turning. Whatever your situation, sleep is a very important aspect of one’s wellness and there are effective tactics for aiding your sleep as a geriatrics patient. Especially in the case of […] Read Full Article »

Home Health: Easing Transitions

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Home healthcare

While we always hope for our older friends and loved ones to stay health and out of the hospital, at some point they may need serious medical care or an operation that requires them to stay. Whether they had a short visit at the hospital or an extended stay, one’s home is very different from the hospital and while we assume that things will immediately go back to normal when geriatric patients return home, it is typically not an easy transition. First, there is a major difference in the environment […] Read Full Article »

What You Need to Know About Geriatric Care and Cataracts

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Elderly woman in shades

While I am sure most have heard about cataracts to some degree in relation to a friend or family member who may have received care or therapy, do you really know what the geriatric condition entails? For a simple explanation, a cataract is a condition in the eye that causes the lens to become cloudy, resulting in the impairment of vision. Cataracts are an important topic for geriatric care because it is very closely related to one’s age. This condition affects more people than you may realize – more than 50% […] Read Full Article »

Top 5 Reasons to Seek Home Health

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Elderly couple hugging

Getting older is an absolute truth of life that some say is the only constant besides taxes. Jokes aside, as we grow in age, our bodies don’t always work exactly how we are accustomed and sometimes this means we have to pay extra attention to how our bodies are functioning. In my personal experiences recently I have noticed there is a general fear of doctors, hospitals and especially the concept of home health and assisted living for the older generation, in my family at least. Despite why that may be, […] Read Full Article »

Speech Therapy

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speech therapy

Think about your average day and the number of conversations you have with different people. Maybe you eat lunch with a friend at work and discuss sports or get coffee with your brother or sister to chat? Either way, the power of speech is an important asset in most people’s daily lives. When it comes to geriatrics and medicine for the elderly, many things that most people take for granted on a daily basis are, at times, compromised with increasing age. I’m referring to things like speech, sight and movement – […] Read Full Article »

Seniors and Diabetes Care

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seniors and diabetes

There is no reason to beat around the bush or sugar coat it, according to the American Diabetes Association, “As people get older, their risk for type 2 diabetes increases. In fact, in the United States about one in four people over the age of 60 have diabetes.” Until doing research for this post, I had no idea that Diabetes was so rampant in the United States. Given the common nature of the seniors and diabetes, it is appropriate to share some of the American Diabetes Association’s tips for seniors in […] Read Full Article »