Wearable technology exploded in popularity several years ago. And while this market has leveled out a little bit, there’s still a lot of opportunity out there for wearable technology to assist seniors with their quality of … [Read more...]
Caregivers Need Assistance, Too
If you are like most other family caregivers, you probably don’t have professional training in your role. In most cases, this is completely fine. Helping someone out around the house doesn’t necessarily require professional style … [Read more...]
Pros and Cons of Hip Replacement Surgery
Oftentimes, people that are advanced in age have doubts about major surgeries, such as a hip replacement. However, this really needs to be approached on a case by case basis. While it is certainly true that the average person aged 90 is … [Read more...]
Raising Awareness About Glaucoma
New research out of Sweden indicates that there may be a lot of people out there that have glaucoma that don’t know that they do. The research indicates that about 5 percent of people aged 70 or older do have glaucoma. … [Read more...]
Advance Directives and Underserved Populations
An advance directive is a legal document that is meant to help guide someone’s last years and the big decisions that are made during this time. They come in a few different forms, but largely, they are meant to help provide a framework for … [Read more...]
What Can an Elder Care Plan Do?
An elder care plan is designed to make life better for seniors and ensure that they are receiving the help that they need to meet their unique needs. This is where the help of a professional service can be beneficial. Today, a … [Read more...]
Statins and Future Stroke Risk
New research indicates that statin use can help prevent future strokes in people that have had one or more stroke in the past and are at risk of future strokes. This research was geared toward those individuals that have … [Read more...]
What Can Be Done to Strengthen the Senior Care System?
One of the big things to come out of the beginning of the Biden administration was the infrastructure bill. A large part of this promised better access to senior care and child care–amongst other things, of course. Obviously, this is … [Read more...]
Caregiver Support Groups
Being a family caregiver is really hard. And with the ups and downs that come along with it, it’s not uncommon to feel frustration, burnout, and even anger. It’s often a thankless job and the people that you help sometimes have no clue just … [Read more...]
Why Atrial Fibrillation Patients are Seeing Better Outcomes
Atrial fibrillation, also referred to as AFib, is best described as an irregular heartbeat that is usually much faster than it should be. It can be a scary experience when symptoms are first noticed, but with a doctor’s close attention, it … [Read more...]
Chronic Disease, Body Temperature, and Seniors
New research indicates that there are some medications that are designed to treat chronic diseases that can make it difficult for elderly folks to regulate body temperature in a healthy manner. The list of medications that were … [Read more...]
How Blood Tests Can Help Prevent Heart and Kidney Issues
New research indicates that a simple blood test can help prevent issues when it comes to both heart disease and kidney disease. Blood tests can help predict the health outcomes that those with heart and kidney disease will be … [Read more...]
