Archive for the ‘Home Care’ Category
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
 Out and about Preventative care is an important step in finding and handling issues before they become too severe. Preventative care can alert patients and their doctors of what to look out for in the future, and can give many important steps in care management.
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Tags: elderly, elderly living, Health, Health care, Medicare, senior citizens, Senior Health, staying social
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Monday, September 6th, 2010
 Elderly Care - When looking into home care for a loved one, it is a good idea to look into all of the options and information you can find. You of course want to assure that your loved one is properly taken care of and that the person who will be responsible and there when you need them. You may also want to look into anyone that will be coming into your loved one’s home to assure that they will be respectful and responsible.
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Tags: delivery services, elderly appreciation, elderly care, Health, Health care, health inquiries, Home Care, home care provider, Home Health, Non-Medical, Senior Health, Service Providers
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Sunday, September 5th, 2010
While last year the main public health concern was the H1n1 Flu (or, as it was more commonly called the Swine Flu) strain, officials are now saying that it is no longer the pandemic that is was. Cases have been reportedly dropping, and while some are still coming down with it, it’s not the threat many feared it would be.
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Tags: elderly, Health, health inquiries, Influenza, Influenza vaccine, Medicine, quality of life, senior citizens, Swine Flu, Vaccination
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Saturday, September 4th, 2010
Join stiffness can lead to more issues in the elderly than most others. While for many, just moving about enough may ease any early
 Elderly exercising morning problems, at times this may not be enough. For those who cannot move about comfortably joint stiffness may make them move even less, and in turn may turn into a more severe issue. There are ways to help ease the pain from both general joint stiffness, (such as the discomfort from waking up) and arthritis.
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Tags: Aerobic exercise, Arthritis, elderly, elderly activities, elderly exercise, elderly living, Health, Health care, non medical care, Pain, Physical exercise
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
 Closeness is key A Canadian study suggest that those who receive home care after they have had hip surgery have a better chance at survival then those who don’t. While less people receive that home care, it seems to be a deciding factor in recovery and survival rates.
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Tags: elderly, elderly independence, elderly living, Health, Health care, health inquiries, Home Care, home care provider, Home Health, Independence, maintaining independence, non medical care, Senior Health, Service Providers
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Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Depression can come from loss, be it loss of mobility, the death of a spouse, or the loss of livelihood. While it should go away after a mourning period, if it doesn’t it can become more severe than sadness over the loss of something dear to someone.
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Tags: Depression, Disorders, elderly, Grief, Health, Home Care, quality of life, Senior Health
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Sunday, August 1st, 2010
Small injuries after a fall can turn into something much more serious. If you are elderly and fall, going to your doctor is important, even if it seems as if it were no big deal. Often what can seem originally to have been a very minor fall can easily turn out to be something that was a much more serious injury. A serious injury may not always immediately present itself, as the human body can ‘mask’ the pain, or one may not realize the extent of damage.
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Tags: California, elderly, elderly living, Health, Health care, Medicine, Physician, senior citizens
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Saturday, July 31st, 2010
 Flax Seeds: Rich in Omega-3
While there is no cure for Alzheimer’s, or many proven methods for fully reducing your risk, it isn’t a reason to give up hope. There are some preventative measures that are showing potential, but there needs to be more research done into the measures.
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Tags: Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, elderly, elderly appreciation, elderly care, elderly living, Health, maintaining independence, quality of life, Research, Senior Health
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Friday, July 30th, 2010
Finding ways to stay in touch with an aging loved one has never been easier. From simpler and more normal solutions to the more modern and advanced, finding a way to keep up to date on the life of a loved one is easier today, and has more options than ever before.
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Tags: Caregiver, Caregiver Support, elderly, elderly appreciation, elderly care, elderly enjoyment, elderly independence, elderly living, Health, Senior Health, Support group, Website
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
 Vintage radio Taking care of the elderly often falls upon the shoulders of their children. Normally those children are in the middle aged and sandwiched in between taking care of their own growing kids and then taking on additional duties to their aging parents.
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Tags: Assisted living, Health, Health care, Mental health, Old age, Senior Health, United States
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