When a loved one needs greater help getting through each day, putting your life on hold is a common reaction that many family members have. They want to show that they love their parents and provide all of that care themselves. … [Read more...]
Effectively Using Respite Care
If you are a family caregiver, then you probably know that it can be an exhausting job. In fact, the strain of providing care can be so great that there’s a term for what happens when you can no longer provide the highest level of care … [Read more...]
Statin Use is Associated with Longer Lives
Many people that suffer from high cholesterol levels, clogged arteries, or advanced forms of cardiovascular disease believe that if they are not given a diagnosis until later on in the progress of their condition that medications will not … [Read more...]
Fighting Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain is one of the most common types of chronic pain that the elderly face, and it’s also one of the hardest to fight types of pain out there. Oftentimes, doctors are at a loss for why their patient is suffering from this pin and … [Read more...]
Strokes May Be More Common than Thought
New research indicates that silent strokes are probably a lot more prevalent than once thought, especially after an elderly person has surgery. These silent strokes are not easily detected when they occur, but that doesn’t mean that they do … [Read more...]
Should Your Family Go Vegetarian?
People eat vegetarian diets for a number of reasons, but health is one of the more prevalent reasons why. However, there have also been a lot of doubts over whether a vegetarian diet really is healthy over the long term. While some studies … [Read more...]
Keeping All Seniors Safe
Back in 2017, Hurricane Irma caused catastrophic flooding and power outages in Southern Florida. As a result of this, some senior citizens lost their lives because of heat related complications when the power in their senior care facilities … [Read more...]
A Setback in the Fight Against Heart Disease
Over the last several years, the number of people who have died from heart disease has consistently been dropping. Experts believe that this is because of a rigorous campaign to help educate people about the dangers of obesity, poor diet, … [Read more...]
The Flu Vaccine is Important
The flu vaccine plays a major role in health, especially during the winter months. Anyone who has suffered from the flu in the past knows that avoiding this can make a big difference in how we feel. It’s never pleasant to spend time being … [Read more...]
Finding Senior Care for a Low Income
Whether we like it or not, money is one of those issues that has a major impact on senior care. It influences our access to care and it can even have an impact on the quality of care that is given. Leading up to senior years, those with a … [Read more...]
Genetics and Stroke Prevention
Over the last several decades, researchers have devoted a lot of energy into how the brain regulates genetic material. Those studies are beginning to have a payout when it comes to understanding things like autism and strokes. The … [Read more...]
When Your Parents Need Help
Caring for an older loved one is hard enough, but what do you do if both mom and dad are in need of senior care at the same time? Unfortunately, this is a growing concern as the senior population grows, and it’s a question that will … [Read more...]
