Here at Paradise In-Home Care, we firmly believe that in-home care is one of the most helpful, effective, and flexible types of senior care there is. Because of these things, we have long held that in-home care can help far more people than … [Read more...]
Quality of Life During Senior Years Improving
A recent study indicates that not only are people living longer lives, they are living a higher quality of life while they live longer. This is good news for our older loved ones–and for those that will be older in the future. In short, … [Read more...]
Gum Disease and Mental Health
Oral health is a lot more important than we might have originally thought. For years, researchers have known that there was a link between gum disease and heart disease, but new research is also showing that there is a link between gum … [Read more...]
New Cognition Test Helps Detect Alzheimer’s Early
A newly designed cognition test is said to be able to help detect the presence of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The new test is called the Self-Administered Gerocognitive Examination, or SAGE, for short. The … [Read more...]
Can Alcohol Be Part of a Healthy Lifestyle?
Reducing alcohol intake is one of those pieces of medical advice that is often thrown around, especially for those that might be overweight, have underlying health issues, or have had mental health problems in the past. And while this is … [Read more...]
The Difference Between Chronic and Acute Pain
Chronic pain is a major issue, especially in older adults. Pain is uncomfortable, difficult to treat, and can lead to emotional issues along with the physical pain that is already present. This can make someone’s life a lot harder than it … [Read more...]
Looking at the Risk of Early Mortality
When someone is suffering from a degenerative disorder, like Multiple Sclerosis (MS), mental health issues are quite common, with depression and anxiety being the two most common issues that people find themselves facing. However, although … [Read more...]
Fixing the Nursing Home System for Future Generations
Oftentimes, we view nursing homes and care facilities in a negative light. This perception isn’t wholly accurate, but it is justified. Even though senior care facilities do really good work, they are often unprepared for certain scenarios. … [Read more...]
Antidepressants Not Effective Against All Pain
For those that deal with chronic pain, doctors often prescribe antidepressants to help relieve symptoms. This might not make sense at first, but pain isn’t always the result of a physical issue. Sometimes, pain can be the result of a mental … [Read more...]
Talking About Incontinence
Incontinence is one of those things that nobody wants to talk about. You might have even been a bit uncomfortable opening up this blog article to read. I sure was uncomfortable when I decided that it was something that needed to be … [Read more...]
How a Pet Can Improve Your Life
If you have a pet, you know that they can make a big difference in your quality of life. Pets bring us joy, they help us learn responsibility as children, and they even become members of our family. Pets create joy that is hard to replicate … [Read more...]
Improving the Lives of Those with Dementia
The number one goal of senior care is to help the elderly live better, safer lives. There are always factors that can make this difficult, though. One of the biggest factors that leads to a loss of independence in the senior population is … [Read more...]