You might think that economic data doesn’t have much of an influence on senior care and caregiving, but that’s not entirely accurate. When it comes to professional level senior care, broad economic data can actually be quite telling when it … [Read more...]
Better Observation May Help Stroke Recovery
Scientists hope that through improved observation methods of stroke victims they can keep better track of how the recovery process is going. In a newly published study, researchers found that tracking iron measurements when someone is going … [Read more...]
Staying Safe While Using Blood Thinners
The University of Michigan recently published their findings in a new study focused on blood thinners. They discovered that those who needed this type of medication were often taking far too many medications, and the end result was that … [Read more...]
Potential Consequences of a Care Shortage
The surge in the number of senior citizens in the United States has caused some alarm in many circles, especially when it comes to the management of senior care at larger levels. Governmental programs have attempted to address this issue, … [Read more...]
Receiving Care Well
Receiving senior care is not something that comes naturally to most people. Think about it from your own perspective for a moment. You go about your daily life pretty independently. You have responsibilities that you take care of and people … [Read more...]
Dealing with the Negative Effects of Chronic Inflammation
A study recently published by the American Academy of Neurology concluded that people who experience chronic inflammation in their middle aged years are more likely to experience memory loss as they age. More than 12,000 individuals with an … [Read more...]
Reducing the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. Luckily, there is a lot of information out there about how to reduce the chances that you will ever get heart disease, and if you do already have this, then there are a lot of … [Read more...]
Why Care Should be Planned Ahead of Time
Even if you personally never need senior care, and even if no one in your immediate family ever needs senior care, the odds are that you will know someone that does need it. Statistics say that more than 50 percent of those aged 65 or older … [Read more...]
Asking the Right Questions Will Help You Get Better Care
Picking the right caregiver is never a simple process. Even when you think you have found a great service to help your family out, you probably have a lot of remaining questions. In order to help you make the best choice possible, we’ve put … [Read more...]
Good Caregivers Provide Trust
One of the hardest parts of any job that deals with human services is communication. It is no different in the field of senior care. Communicating effectively with elderly individuals and their families can often be tough. Setting aside the … [Read more...]
Dental Health Can Improve Quality of Life
Dental care is something that we stress with our children, but it is also extremely important for the elderly to pay careful attention to, as well. In fact, because dental health is so closely tied to other areas of health, it might even be … [Read more...]
Checklist for Getting Care Set Up
Taking care of an older loved one can be an overwhelmingly large task. In fact, according to a survey taken at the beginning of 2016, roughly 34.2 million adults provided unpaid care for a loved one age 50 or older. Family caregivers … [Read more...]