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August 4, 2015

Technology and Senior Care – Enhance Your Independence!

While technology won't cure disease or prevent aging, there are a number of companies with devices and apps that are aimed at helping you care for your loved ones--even when you can't be in their home with them. And anything that removes stress, helps maintain healthy routines, and alerts you to possible dangers can also contribute to better health. Combining technology and senior care can make a difference. A system that lets you know that your senior loved one has not wondered from their home, a system that lets you know their doors are locked, that they have used the refrigerator or the pillbox all at the normal times, and that they have not fallen...

July 28, 2015

Alzheimer’s Patient Care – 4 Things To Do

The specific requirements of caring for your loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia depends on what stage their mental deterioration has reached. As their condition progresses, not only will they need more direct care, but changes may need to be made in their living conditions. Whatever stage your loved one is at, here are four important things that you should do: #1 - Alzheimer's Care Starts With A Familiar Place That FEELS Safe For those with Alzheimer's or dementia, mental acuity, emotional stability, and a generally calm, happy and cooperative mood can be maintained the longest when the person is able to stay in...

July 21, 2015

Dementia Patients Awaken Their Senses Through Music Therapy

It is estimated that four million Americans are currently suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease or a related form of dementia. Almost half of all nursing home patients suffer from the disease. There, we often find dementia patients slumped over in wheelchairs, seemingly unresponsive. Communicating with older loved ones in later stages of dementia and finding ways to offer them some quality of life is an everyday challenge for families and doctors across the world. Researchers have recently discovered, however, that the power of music seems to awaken patients with dementia—inciting forgotten memories and solidifying a sense of self. When used appropriately, music...

July 14, 2015

Older Adult Driver – When Is It No Longer Safe?

Driving is a symbol of freedom and independence. Many people find it hard to give up driving, even when they know they can no longer do it safely. On the other hand, sometimes a senior knows in their heart they should stop driving, but continues to drive because they are unaware of other, more suitable options. If you have concerns about an older adult driver, consider these steps. What To Do When You Know Your Loved One Shouldn't Drive Anymore When safe driving is beyond their own ability, you owe it to your loved one, yourself, and everyone else on the highway to help them change over...

July 7, 2015

4 Facts In Alzheimer’s Care

Alzheimer's disease accounts for a majority of dementia cases. Regardless of what you call it, Alzheimer's care can create challenges for both family and professional caregivers. The time it takes for Alzheimer's to run its course varies from person to person. It seems to be affected by gender as well as the onset of age. There is no way to accurately predict the timing of each stage of deterioration. Not everyone exhibits the same severity of each symptom. However, if your loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, anticipating these common symptoms can help make Alzheimer's care a bit easier. Fact 1 - The Broader Implications Of...

June 30, 2015

One More Step – Three Key Words in Temporary Care

When a person has had an injury, serious illness, or minor stroke, rehabilitation exercises can be hard--mentally and physically. Exercise can be boring for anyone, but especially tedious when the smallest movements are difficult or painful. Too often the effort reminds you of what you can not do, and with that there is the attending anxiety of wondering if you will ever be able to do it again. Seniors have lived a long time, and while they want to continue living, they may feel too "tired" to make themselves work for a recovery that seems out of reach. Temporary care may help to inspire action but it's still not easy. Temporary...

Technology and Senior Care – Enhance Your Independence!

Alzheimer’s Patient Care – 4 Things To Do

Dementia Patients Awaken Their Senses Through Music Therapy

Older Adult Driver – When Is It No Longer Safe?

4 Facts In Alzheimer’s Care

One More Step – Three Key Words in Temporary Care

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