Does Your Parent Have Cardiomyopathy?
Cardiomyopathy is a condition that affects the heart muscle, affecting how well it can pump blood throughout the body. It is a disease that can cause heart failure. Being aware of the symptoms of cardiomyopathy and what causes it can help you to recognize it in your aging parent. What Are the Symptoms of […]
Four Practical Ways to Ensure You’ve Got Support as a Caregiver
Building up your support network as a caregiver takes time and effort. It also requires you to pay attention to the resources that are available for you as well as how those resources can help you to meet your needs. List out Who You Can Count On Something that can help is for you to […]
Causes of Walking Abnormalities in the Elderly
Walking abnormalities are defined as unusual, uncontrollable walking patterns, most often faced by the elderly. While your loved ones may not want to address their difficulty walking, it is most helpful to find the proper elderly care for their mobility troubles. Severe walking abnormalities may require continuous physical therapy and medical care. Walking abnormalities are […]
Signs that a Senior Needs Home Care
It is common that you worry about the beloved seniors in your life, but it may take some close attention to determine their need for home care. Most often seniors face the typical results of aging while they may not have seen any of the more serious health troubles that require home care. Your senior […]
Tips for Keeping Your Aging Parent Active
When your parents get older, you may notice they aren’t as active as they used to be. This is common in the elderly. When it comes to elder care, however, you want to make sure your parents are keeping as active as they can be. They don’t want to overdo it, but they can still […]
Caring for a Senior with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The efficient use of one’s hands is critical to the independence of a senior living at home. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition that can significantly affect a senior’s ability to accomplish simple daily tasks that so often are taken for granted. When a senior’s ability to accomplish simple daily tasks diminishes, this places […]
Help Seniors Celebrate National Self-Care Awareness Month in September by Adopting Appropriate Self-Care Skills.
As September introduces cooler weather and greater opportunity for safe outdoor activities, help your senior loved ones to renew a proper regimen of self-care. Proper self-care for seniors consists of three inter-related strategies: Maintenance, Monitoring, and Management. Maintenance According to a theory advanced in an article in Advances in Nursing Science, self-care maintenance refers to […]
Five Safety Considerations Around Doors and Windows
Your senior’s home may have some smaller issues to consider, particularly when it comes to doors and windows. Keeping your senior as safe as possible might mean taking a closer look at how well doors and windows are operating. Doors and Windows Open and Close Easily Doors and windows are meant to keep weather and […]
Immunizations Older Adults Need to Get
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Immunizations are important because they protect people from serious conditions. People of all ages need certain kinds of immunizations, including older adults. In fact, getting the necessary immunizations may be even more important for seniors than they are for other age groups. That’s because their immune systems are typically […]
Four Things You Need to Know about Dry Eye
Dry eyes are not a comfortable problem, but even so your senior might wait a while before letting you know she’s having trouble. She might figure there’s nothing that can be done about dry eye, but she’d be off base a bit. More People Experience Dry Eyes than You Might Think Dry eye is a […]
