REM sleep behavior disorder, sometimes referred to as RBD, might be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study from Aarhus University. The team from the university and the attached teaching hospital based … [Read more...]
Understanding How Aging Impacts a Loved One
As an individual ages, their needs will change, too. This is a normal part of life, and we see it at all stages. From early childhood, to the teenage years. From the teen years to adulthood. But the transition from adulthood to the senior … [Read more...]
Finding Great Care in San Francisco
San Francisco is a great community. Whether you’ve lived here your whole life or you’re a relative newcomer, there’s no doubt that we have one of the best cities in the whole world. Not only that, but we have some of the greatest … [Read more...]
The Link Between Dental Hygiene and Neurodegeneration
Taking care of your teeth has a big impact on your health as you age. Researchers have suspected this for a long time, but a new study points to just how this link works, and exactly which aspects of health are likely to be … [Read more...]
Treating Parkinson’s with a Nasal Spray?
For quite some time, doctors have been working on a nasal spray medication that can be used to treat Parkinson’s. Now, they are a step closer to making this happen. The promise of this delivery system is that it gets to the … [Read more...]
Anesthetic Found to Be Linked to Alzheimer’s
For a long time, researchers have pointed to a number of different environmental factors that play a role in causing or exacerbating Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Although some strong pieces of evidence exist, it’s hard … [Read more...]
Fighting Chronic Disease in Isolated Seniors
Even though we are not fully through the COVID-19 pandemic, we are already seeing some of the changes to senior care that it has brought about. Although the pandemic has taken a terrible toll on seniors, especially those within nursing … [Read more...]
How Games Can Improve Functioning
Physical therapy can be brutal. If you’ve ever had to go through this, you know just how tough it can be. In college, I tore a tendon in my ankle and went through months of therapy to get back into sports. Rebuilding muscle and re-teaching … [Read more...]
What if the Nursing Home is the Best Option?
One of the great things about in-home care is that it allows seniors to stay in their homes for longer. Most elderly individuals prefer this kind of care. They want to be where they’ve lived for as long as possible, living with the people … [Read more...]
What if Senior Care is Too Expensive?
One of the first thing that many people realize when it’s time to find senior care for a loved one, unfortunately, is that care can be very expensive. In the state of California, the average cost of a nursing home stay is over $9,200 per … [Read more...]
Surgery May be the Answer for Stroke Prevention
For those that suffer from heart disease, a simple surgery might be the solution to help prevent a catastrophic stroke from occurring. A study out of McMaster University looked at over 4,000 people from 27 different countries … [Read more...]
Addressing Failures in Elder Care
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we think about seniors and aging. In many ways, the care system has let us down throughout. But that doesn’t mean that it will stay this way. One of the big problems that we often see is … [Read more...]
