Protect the Hearts You Love During Heart Month
You are never too old or too young to begin taking care of your heart. February is American Heart Month, making it the perfect time to protect the hearts of your loved ones.
What It’s Really Like to Be a Professional Caregiver
As someone providing nonmedical care to others, each day as a professional caregiver brings new fulfillment opportunities along with the occasional challenges.
Diabetes and Nerve Damage
Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage that can occur in people with diabetes. Different types of nerve damage cause different symptoms. Symptoms can range from pain and numbness in your feet to problems with the functions [...]
UCLA Loneliness Scale
Loneliness increases with age, and it is connected with a surprising number of health effects such as high blood pressure, heart disease, a weakened immune system, anxiety, depression, cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease, and even mortality. [...]
Bone Health Tips
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), half of all Americans over the age of 50 have weak bones. There is good news, no matter how old we are, there are things we can [...]
What is Home Health Care?
Home health care (HHC) is a service that can be received in the privacy of your own home. HHC can support earlier discharge from inpatient settings or prevent hospitalization in the first place, thereby improving [...]
Social Isolation Causes Health Effects for Seniors
Social isolation and loneliness are common problems among older adults and are linked to several health conditions, such as depression and heart disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), social isolation [...]
Safely Independent
Some patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s can live in the community with some help from family or home care providers. Below are tips to help people live with safety and confidence. Fall prevention Avoid excessive [...]
Obesity in Pets and Humans
According to the Centers for Disease Control, two out of three American adults are overweight or obese.1 Likewise, over 50% of dogs in the US were classified as too heavy by their vet.2 The good news is [...]
Fall Prevention in Older Adults
Every year one out of four older adults, those 65 and older, suffers a fall. 1 These falls can be serious and costly. Many falls do not cause injuries, but one out of five causes a serious [...]
