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Signs of Diabetes: Home & Hearth Caregivers Outlines Symptoms of Each Diabetes Type

One of the common myths of diabetes is that it’s a one-size-fits-all condition. The reality, however, is that the symptoms, risk factors, and treatment plans can differ greatly between type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. To help clarify, the Illinois senior home care experts at Home & Hearth Caregivers provide the following breakdown to help make it easier to know the different signs of diabetes and other important facts. Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes, not surprisingly, is the type of diabetes that impacts pregnant women, typically displaying at around the 24th week of pregnancy. Gestational diabetes affects both the mom-to-be...

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Top Tips to Overcome Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue

According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, multiple sclerosis fatigue affects as many as 80% of those with the disease. Particularly important to pay attention to as we begin to move into the warmer months of spring and summer, multiple sclerosis fatigue is often further aggravated by heat and humidity and tends to get worse as the day goes on. The good news is that there are steps one can take to fight MS-related fatigue and increase energy. Nutrition Most nutrition should be consumed during the morning and noontime meals. Drink plenty of liquids. Eat whole foods such as fruits...

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Home & Hearth Caregivers Helps Those with Multiple Sclerosis Through Whole-Person Centered Care

Many individuals living with multiple sclerosis depend on some level of assistance for their activities of daily living. A few hours a day of practical assistance from a professional caregiver who is trained in MS care can save energy sources from being drained. Nourishing a person’s mind, body and spirit are essential when helping a person with MS stay motivated and enabled. Here are a few of the ways a home care agency like Home & Hearth Caregivers of Chicago can help. MIND - Professional caregivers can help individuals understand their multiple sclerosis symptoms and how to make lifestyle adjustments....

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Life with MS: How to Enhance Comfort at Home

Jane Austen once said, “There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.” And for someone experiencing life with MS, or any other chronic disease, comfort is essential, as is safety. If your loved one has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the first step in caregiving should be to make the appropriate modifications so the home is a safe, comfortable sanctuary, and not a hazardous place. Multiple sclerosis can cause getting around to be challenging, and because daily activities — including leisure activities — can cause fatigue more quickly in people with MS, creating specific changes to the home...

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MS 101: Facts About Multiple Sclerosis You May Not Be Aware Of

While there is not yet a cure for multiple sclerosis (MS), hundreds of thousands of people in America are living with it – approximately 400,000 people to be exact, and of that, as many as 86% list fatigue as the number one symptom of the disease. The cause of MS is not known; it is not contagious or known to be directly inherited, but factors that may play a role include: Gender - Women are impacted more than two times as often as men Age - The majority of people are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50 Geography...

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Are There Really Safe Exercises for Older Adults?

It’s no problem at all for us to get plenty of exercise while we’re young; physical activity is just a natural part of our hectic, daily lives. As we grow older, however, it’s not uncommon for the pace of life to slow down, sometimes quite dramatically; and there are many people who assume that with aging comes a reduced need for physical activity, or maybe even that exercise could be dangerous for frail, older seniors. The good news, however, is that these assumptions are completely false. Studies have shown that routine exercise offers both physical and psychological benefits for older...

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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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