Home Care
A USA Today article titled Feds Rate U.S. Nursing Homes reveals that non-profit facilities fared better than for-profit ones, but that the overall quality of homes left a lot to be desired. Nationally, 23 percent of the nursing homes rated achieved just a “one-star” ranking overall (out of five). The ratings site, Nursing Home Compare [...]
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Probably one of the most difficult things you’ll every have to do, is care for someone with Alzheimers. The reality that the person with Alzheimers is likely very close to you, only makes the task more challenging. Being armed with as much Alzheimers info as possible, and knowing where you can turn to if you [...]
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Doctors may be able to use certain cognitive tests to help determine whether a person with Alzheimer’s disease can safely get behind the wheel. “The number of people with dementia is increasing as our population ages, and we will face a growing public health problem of elderly drivers with memory loss,” says study author Jeffrey [...]
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Spouses, children, and other family members are often the primary care providers for people with dementia. Information gathering on the specific type of dementia is vital for caregivers. Doctors, nurses, support groups and hospice are good sources of dementia information. Caregiving can be physically and emotionally exhausting and caregivers must cope with high stress levels. [...]
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After back-to-back hospital visits for congestive heart failure, Eva Olweean figured her health was back to normal. But the nurses at her retirement home knew better: Motion sensors in the 86-year-old’s bed detected too many restless nights. Tiny sensors hover unobtrusively over the toilet, shower and doorways to detect Olweean’s movements inside her apartment. Pneumatic tubes tucked [...]
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It’s a tough economy right now…no doubt. With jobs being lost daily, it’s a fact that most Americans are holding back on their spending. And that’s a good thing to a degree. Unfortunately, the immediate impact is to exacerbate the already plunging economy. But the uncertainty in everyone’s mind will continue for awhile, so we’re [...]
Age doesn’t protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from age. —Jeanne Moreau We are born charming, fresh, and spontaneous, and we must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society. —Judith Martin
People with Parkinson’s can have trouble speaking clearly. But simple drills can train them to talk louder to regain vocal Martin Romoff used to rely on his voice to make a living as a Los Angeles tire salesman. But two decades of Parkinson’s disease muffled his speech and spoiled the art of easy conversation. Even [...]
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Long-distance caregiving takes many forms from helping manage the money to arranging for in-home care; from providing respite care for a primary caregiver to helping a parent move to a new home or facility. Many long-distance caregivers act as information coordinators, helping aging parents understand the confusing maze of home health aides, insurance benefits, and [...]
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A caregiver has many things to look out for when providing elderly care. There is safety in the home, the diet and nutrition of the elder concerned, making sure medication is taken on time…. the list is endless. What we are looking at here is how to is how to spot a potentially life threatening [...]
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