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According to research, some times of day are better than others when it comes to memory retrieval. If you’ve ever noticed that there are times when you can’t think of where you left your keys or what your kids’ names are, it might be … [Read more...]
For a lot of people, the holidays are the most joyous time of the year. Even if you’re not a religious person, there’s something warm and inviting about this time of year. Families get together, gifts are exchanged, and there can be … [Read more...]
When it comes to what we eat, some foods are better than others. We all know that we’re supposed to eat fruits and vegetables and avoid things like candy and pasties, but a healthy diet is a little bit more complex than this. And the … [Read more...]
Every family has their own approach when it comes to how care is handled. Some families jump in right away and start work with pressings to figure out what their elderly loved one needs before that care is ever really needed. For other … [Read more...]
According to a study from the University of California in San Diego, a new approach to therapy in rats has a success rate that is three times higher when it comes to effectiveness in recovery from spinal cord injury. Doctors used a … [Read more...]
On this blog, I have spent some time in the past looking at how other countries implement senior care and then have tried to examine how we can mimic or improve those practices here in the U.S. The premise that I’ve worked from is that … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s disease is a chronic degenerative disease. There’s no cure for it and the symptoms of the disease continue to grow over time, causing cognitive decline and loss of motor functioning. Eventually, the person with Alzheimer’s … [Read more...]
Medi-Cal, and Medicaid in general, are in place to help those that do not have the financial resources to pay for more expensive private insurance or Medicare supplements. Even though they might not be able to pay for insurance out of … [Read more...]
Telemedicine is a relatively new feature in the medical sector. It involves receiving a medical evaluation through the internet, either through video chats or through the use of specialized equipment that can send data to a doctor at a … [Read more...]
According to a new study, long periods of sleep may be a major cause of concern. For those that take long naps during the day, or that sleep in excess of nine hours on a nightly basis, they may be at a higher risk of suffering from a … [Read more...]
Transportation has long been one of the areas of senior care that has been debated among senior care services and providers. Is it something that should be provided by a care service? Or is this the family’s area of responsibility? If … [Read more...]
When it comes to protecting its senior citizens, the State of Georgia recently took a big step forward. A new policy brings transparency to what goes on at nursing homes in this state, something that was not possible in years past. The goal … [Read more...]
