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Ease the Stress of Senior Medical Appointments and Procedures with These Tips

The facts are startling: a recent study conducted by the Annals of Family Medicine revealed that the average primary care doctor has a “panel” of more than 2,000 patients (that is, those who are under his or her care). Furthermore, the study showed that such a physician would be required to “spend 21.7 hours per day to provide all recommended acute, chronic and preventive care for a panel of 2,500 patients. It’s no wonder that doctors, not to mention we as patients, often feel rushed and overwhelmed. With the need for so many senior medical appointments, procedures, and treatments due...

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Making the Most of Senior Doctor Visits

Haven’t we all opened the door to the doctor’s office and had our hearts drop at the sight of the crowded waiting room of patients, wondering how long we would need to wait, and how much quality time we might actually be able to get with the doctor once it was our turn? With a staggering 87% of older adults struggling with at least one chronic health condition, senior doctor visits are an all-too-common occurrence. And with physicians so incredibly busy throughout the year, and even more so during cold and flu season, it’s beneficial to take a little time...

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Hearing Aids and Other Hearing Assistance Devices You May Not Have Previously Considered

Thanks to advances in technology, today's hearing aids do an astounding job of helping those with hearing loss to enhance communication with the world around them. However, there are situations when additional assistance is still required. Some hearing aid users, for example, often continue to experience trouble understanding speech in distracting environments, when watching television or attending a play or movie theater, or during phone calls. While sleeping, a person with even slight hearing loss may not hear if the smoke alarm down the hall goes off. That same person may also miss hearing the doorbell chime while listening to...

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Communicating With Seniors Experiencing Hearing Loss

Does it seem as though more and more frequently you’re receiving blank stares or questions such like, “What did you say?” and, “Could you please repeat that?” from a senior loved one experiencing reduced hearing? It may actually be that the senior’s hearing loss isn’t worsening; the issue may actually be a result of your pronunciation and overall communication style. Keep in mind that for those with hearing problems, a number of factors such as background distractions, unclear speech, and even the pitch of a person’s voice can make it all the more challenging to capture what’s being said and...

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Hearing Impaired? Stay in the Conversation with These Tips!

Distracting noise, fast talking and mumbling — these circumstances and more make it a challenge for a hearing impaired individual to understand group conversations, and might cause him or her to be left out entirely. People without any hearing loss must recognize this struggle and keep in mind to speak clearly, facing the senior. For the hearing impaired senior, here are a few strategies from our Oak Brook, IL home health care team to help you communicate: Tell those you are with that you are experiencing hearing loss; that way they know to adjust their speech, look at you when...

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Say What? Tips for Managing Senior Hearing Issues

"Excuse me?” “Would you repeat that, dear?” “I’m sorry – what did you say?” If this sounds like a standard reaction in your conversations with a beloved older adult, you’re not alone. The National Institute on Aging has found a solid relationship between aging and loss of hearing, with as many as half of those age 75 and older struggling with hearing issues. Hearing loss generally creeps up gradually on older adults. With time, the wear and tear on the ears from noise attributes to hearing loss by harming the fragile inner ear. In spite of this, seniors with hearing...

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At Home & Hearth Caregivers, we are proud to offer compassionate, family-like in-home care, respite care, and Alzheimer’s and dementia care services to seniors and families throughout Cook, DuPage, Will, Lake, McHenry Counties, including the following cities and towns:

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