In-home care is remarkably simple in what it does. It brings the professional caregiver to the person in need, essentially allowing them to live their life the way that they have been with added supports in place to make this a little bit … [Read more...]
Improving Senior Safety in the Home
Falls are one of the biggest safety risks that seniors face in their own homes. Luckily, there are many things that can be done to help minimize the chances of this happening. Some of them can be done immediately without anything extra … [Read more...]
Diet and Dementia
When someone suffers from dementia, moving to a new location can exacerbate symptoms and speed up a potential decline in cognitive health. However, this can be a problematic situation as people with dementia often need professional level … [Read more...]
A Keto Diet for Seniors?
Fad diets come and go. If I had been asked a few years ago, I would have quickly told you that the keto diet was one of those fads. My prediction would have been that it would be long forgotten by now. But that’s not the case. … [Read more...]
Helping Seniors with Disabilities Connect to Care
Seniors with disabilities often face a shortage of services that can have a negative impact on the quality of life that they experience. There’s a big disconnect for some parts of the country when it comes to connecting people … [Read more...]
Long Term Impact of Cannabis Use
A new study from the American Heart Association indicates that cannabis use is linked to a higher risk of heart attack or stroke. This risk remained regardless of how marijuana was consumed. It might make more sense to someone … [Read more...]
How Healthy Lifestyles Can Protect the Brain
The very best way to treat dementia is to never have to worry about it in the first place. Prevention is always the best course of action, especially for forms of dementia like Alzheimer’s disease that don’t have a cure. The … [Read more...]
Earlier Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease?
Detecting Alzheimer’s early on can help lead to a better quality of life for those that are suffering from it. Doctors believe that there are things that can be done to reduce the likelihood that someone will get the disease and things that … [Read more...]
Hearing Loss and Cognitive Functioning
Research out of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at Penn State Health indicates that people who suffer from advanced hearing loss also tend to suffer from cognitive and emotional issues, too. Hearing loss can impact some … [Read more...]
Things to Think About When Looking at Assisted Living
There are a lot of different kinds of senior care out there. Here at Paradise In-Home Care, we place an emphasis on in-home care (as our name implies), but this isn’t the only thing that we do here. In fact, we try to offer a comprehensive … [Read more...]
Stroke Recovery and Cognitive Function
New research indicates that an herbal supplement might help those that have suffered from a stroke to fight against some of the damage that is done to cognitive functioning during a stroke. The study indicated that people who … [Read more...]
A Spotlight on Self Neglect
Self neglect is a very real issue for some elderly folk. It comes in a variety of forms and can be difficult to identify at times. But this doesn’t mean that it isn’t a very serious issue. Unfortunately, because of the nature of this, it … [Read more...]