Epilepsy Awareness Day, also known as Purple Day, is a day for raising awareness of the facts regarding epilepsy. Epilepsy is a disease where signals in the brain become disturbed, triggering a seizure. These are the facts you should know about the disease and how home care can help your senior manage it. Epilepsy Affects…
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Seniors who have ALS may think that they can’t spend their remaining years at home because of the side effects. As ALS progresses, the side effects of this disease like weakness in the ankles, feet, and legs, trouble swallowing, trouble gripping things, trouble walking, and cognitive problems will get worse. But with personal care at…
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Seniors may be able to drive themselves without any issues for many years. But, in order for seniors to be safe drivers, they need to take some extra precautions. They will need to take into account the normal effects of aging like having slower reaction times. Here are some things that seniors can do to…
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Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive illness that affects cognition, memory, and even behavior. People with Alzheimer’s disease can even be more susceptible to illnesses. The best thing that families can do for a loved one who has Alzheimer’s disease is to create a supportive, safe environment at home. Alzheimer’s care providers are a big part…
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If your loved one has the desire to fill her time helping others, there are a lot of wonderful organizations out there that would love to have her volunteer. You might need to help with providing rides, so having a home care assistance provider help with driving your loved one to and from her volunteer…
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If your senior has recently adopted a dog, you know that a lot of responsibility comes along with pet ownership. One area that many people forget about until it’s too late is their dog’s dental health. If you wait too long to give your loved one’s dog’s teeth the attention they deserve, your loved one…
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Seniors who are aging in place are prone to falls at home, especially at night. Seniors may fall getting out of bed to go to the bathroom, or climbing dark stairs after getting a drink. But there are some things that seniors and their families can do to minimize the risk of seniors falling at…
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In the U.S., one out of every five women 55 or older will have at least one stroke. It’s an alarming statistic, and it’s one your family is just experiencing after your mom’s stroke. She’ll soon be heading home, and doctors tell you to line up companion care and personal care at home. What services…
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An estimated 6.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. This number keeps increasing, and medications may help slow the progression of the symptoms, but the disease has no cure. Families are often caught unaware of just how much care someone with Alzheimer’s requires. Constant Dealings With Incontinence Incontinence is common in the mid to late stages…
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It isn’t easy for aging adults to give up on some of the things that they’ve done for themselves for years. One of the most jarring can be giving up driving. This also means that your elderly family member needs alternatives for transportation so that she can still get where she needs to go. An…
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