Recently, a team of researchers looked at early signs of Parkinson’s disease with the hopes of helping doctors to detect the disease earlier, and thus provide for better treatment for those that do get diagnosed with … [Read more...]
What Changes Occur as We Age?
As someone ages, changes take place in the body and the brain that can lead to a need for more assistance getting through day to day life. These changes happen at different rates and in varying degrees in different people, making the need … [Read more...]
Is It Possible to Automate Senior Care?
After COVID-19 and the resulting pandemic exposed shortcomings in the global senior care system, a lot of questions have been raised about ways that the system itself can be improved. No one wants to ever see elderly folk suffer for a lack … [Read more...]
Why Prevention Matters in Heart Health
Recently, a new study indicated that high levels of a “bad” cholesterol called lipoprotein(a) were associated with a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease when hypertension was also a factor. The team, based out of Atrium … [Read more...]
Tapping into Telehealth in the World of Senior Care
Telehealth has become a staple in a lot of our lives. It plays a large role when it comes to our health. When it comes to the health of our older loved ones, it has the potential to help prevent and address a lot of issues that might be … [Read more...]
Finding Info About Care Facilities
Recently, a new tool was publicized that helps to illuminate when complaints are lodged against nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the state of Minnesota. This is designed to help people looking for care for an … [Read more...]
Reducing Risk of a Bleeding Stroke
Recently, a study found that people who take statins are less likely to suffer a type of stroke called an intracerebral hemorrhage. This type of stroke involves bleeding in the brain and can cause difficulties and complications that aren’t … [Read more...]
Seniors and New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s Eve. It’s the last day of one year and our last chance to think about the year yet to come before it becomes a reality. For a lot of people, this is the time where we start thinking about New Year’s Resolutions and planning ahead … [Read more...]
Singing and Stroke Recovery
A new study indicates that singing might help with stroke recovery and rehabilitation. The study, which recently came out of Finland, found that singing helped with both speech recovery and psychosocial wellbeing. This was … [Read more...]
Looking at the Quality of Senior Care
A recently released survey indicated that Utah ranked the lowest of all states when it came to the quality of care that was received by elderly individuals in need. More specifically, this study focused on elder abuse and the protections … [Read more...]
Elder Abuse and How You Can Take Steps to Avoid it
According to one estimate, the financial abuse of senior citizens accounted for $36.5 billion over the last calendar year. This is an extraordinary number in itself, but when you take a step back and realize that these are some of the most … [Read more...]
Long Term Marijuana Use and Heart Disease
Recently, a team of researchers looked at how long term marijuana use can impact someone who has heart surgery. What they found was that those who have used cannabis for an extended period of time tend to have worse results than those who … [Read more...]
