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Beat Holiday Depression with These Tips from the DuPage County Home Care Experts

Blog, Depression, Personal Home Care, Quality of Life

Ah, the holidays: they are either the most wonderful period of the year, or perhaps the most challenging. For many seniors who have lost relatives, are battling chronic health problems, or are experiencing isolation and loneliness, the holiday season can trigger depression. And, the family caregivers who take care of a senior loved one can […]

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Fall Prevention Strategies Help Seniors Remain Safe at Home

Blog, Fall Prevention, Home Care, Senior Safety

Falls involving the elderly are all too common and can have dire outcomes. Fall prevention measures are critical, such as examining the house for fall risks like throw rugs along with other trip and fall hazards, inadequate lighting, and a lack of appropriate grab bars and railings. But there is a new approach being advised now: developing

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Turkey, Sweet Potatoes, and…a Trip to the Hospital Emergency Room?

Blog, Family Caregiving, Senior Health, Senior Safety

Although we might picture a Norman Rockwell-worthy Thanksgiving get-together, with the whole family enjoying quality time with one another and Grandma’s traditional food, the truth for many families involves something unanticipated: a visit to the hospital emergency room. Statistics reveal that emergency room visits for older adults jump an astounding 10% – 20% throughout the holidays.

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How an Elephant’s Memory May Help Us Better Understand Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer's - Dementia, Blog, Senior Health

The old adage is true: elephants really do have impressive memories, even into their later years. For instance, they can recall and return to extremely specific locations many years after visiting them, regardless of age. Exactly what can we discover from elephants that may translate into enhancing our own brain performance later in life, and

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Overcoming Painful Dynamics to Provide the Best Family Care

Caregiver Health, Family Caregiving, Quality of Life

When it comes to providing family care, past and present dynamics can play a big part in the caregiver’s outlook. For people who have been nurtured by caring parents who provided for all their needs, providing the same amount of care may just be second nature. But what if you’ve been negatively affected by childhood experiences, determined

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A Potentially Lethal Combination: Alzheimer’s Disease and Guns

Alzheimer's - Dementia, Blog, Family Caregiving, Senior Safety

With an impassioned level of discussion rivaling the Hatfields and McCoys, it seems impossible to come to an answer around the issue of gun control. Yet regardless of which side of the issue you are on, there’s one little-spoken-of situation that should cause all of us to take pause: the frightening combination of Alzheimer’s disease and

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