We have all heard about the complications that seniors face when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. The elderly are at a much higher risk of complications from the illness and this can result in death with a higher likelihood than others in … [Read more...]
Parkinson’s Symptoms Reduced in Experiments
A big advancement in the fight against Parkinson’s disease was just announced. Researchers recently found that they could eliminate the symptoms of Parkinson’s in mice with just a single treatment, and that the effect that it had on the … [Read more...]
Protecting Brain Cells During a Stroke
A new study shows that there might be a more effective way to protect the loss of brain cells that occurs during a stroke. The study indicated that when neurons--more commonly referred to as brain cells--are protected during and after a … [Read more...]
Senior Exploitation on the Rise
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many experts warned that the potential for elder abuse was going to be higher than ever. With lockdown restrictions in place throughout the country and an ability to supervise loved ones taken away … [Read more...]
What is Fraud?
Fraud is one of the most problematic issues that seniors face today, simply because seniors are often the main target of a lot of fraud schemes. Simply put, fraud occurs when something is presented in one manner but is delivered in another. … [Read more...]
Paying Senior Care Workers Well
Think about a job that you’ve had in the past that you’ve enjoyed, but it didn’t pay quite as much as you needed it to. Even if you felt that the job was your life’s calling, if it didn’t allow you to pay all of your bills on time then that … [Read more...]
The Negative Impact of Unstable Care
I have talked about this at various times over the course of this blog, but stable senior care is a much more beneficial thing for the elderly than the alternative. When care is unstable or changing without much (or any) notice for the … [Read more...]
How Does Data Drive Care?
Data is a key element for success in any business. This is true in businesses that might not seem to immediately benefit from it, like human services and medical care, too. But data continues to play an important part in the success of any … [Read more...]
The Link Between Stress and Sleep
Most people know that sleep is important. However, a lot of those same people would also be quick to admit that they don’t get nearly as much sleep as they should. However, if people were more aware of why sleep is so important, they’d … [Read more...]
Care and Abuse Issues in Australia
A new report out of Australia indicates that chemicals were used to sedate and restrain elderly individuals so that caregivers did not have to spend as much time helping people out. This is a horrific story, but sadly it’s one that has … [Read more...]
Why Aspirin Might Not Be the Best Choice
Aspirin has received a lot of attention lately because new studies are shedding light on its efficacy when it comes to preventing heart attacks. Conventional wisdom has long said that aspirin can help to prevent a heart attack, but this is … [Read more...]
Men are More Likely to be Caregivers than Ever Before
In the past, women were much more likely to act as family caregivers than men were. This is the traditional picture that we tend to have in mind, but this is the case less often now than ever before. More men are working as caregivers, both … [Read more...]