Home Health Care
Drinking fruit or vegetable juice may be better for you than you think. A research study shows that drinking fruit or vegetable juice may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at the Group Health Center for Health Studies in Seattle, Washington following nearly 2,000 adults for 10 years found drinking fruit or vegetable juice [...]
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Originally from Web site: www.medicarerights.org The financial burden of health care costs continues to increase for people with Medicare, according to two new reports released by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Out-of-pocket health care costs for people with Medicare continued to rise in the last decade. In 2005, half of the people with Medicare spent more [...]
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As your parents age, who is going to take care of them? If you are patient, reliable, and possess basic life skills – like making a meal – we may have a job for you. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the second fastest growing position is personal and home care aides. Tender Hearts [...]
Some seniors accept chronic pain as part of getting older. But AARP says pain and aging don’t have to go hand in hand. The organization says it’s important to see to your doctor to help figure out the cause of your pain, and to determine the best course of treatment. AARP offers these general suggestions: [...]
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 [...]
