On average, a senior takes between 15-18 different prescriptions each and every day, so one can understand how easy it can be to miss a pill here and there or take an incorrect dosage. However, the health hazards that happen because of those medication mistakes are substantial. Enter the creation of the pill organizer for […]
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In the last several years, it seems a new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease pops up in the news every week, and we’re always happy to share the latest developments, but never before have a drug's test results looked quite as encouraging as this one: aducanumab. In the initial medical tests, researchers witnessed a substantial
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Mom looks to be a little bit puzzled as of late. Last week, she used salt rather than sugar in her popular butter cookie recipe. She called the cat by my sister’s name. And she lost her handbag, to discover it in the medicine cabinet. Is it possible she’s developing Alzheimer’s disease or another sort
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It’s official: we’ve entered the season of sweet treats! From snowman cookies to amazing pies to candy canes and alcohol-laced cocoa, it’s really difficult to overlook the variety of amazing sweets that bombard us, and the wonderful stories they bring to mind, especially close to the holidays. But what end result does this surge in
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Independence-4-Seniors Home Care, a DuPage County home care agency, knows that whenever finger pricks, sugar lows, and insulin injections are not far from the forefront of your thoughts, it can be stressful. Have faith, diabetic patients! The FDA has recently approved the first artificial pancreas – a hybrid closed-loop system that includes an insulin pump
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It’s long been a hush-hush topic, and the shame continues today, but mental illness, in one form or another, affects at least tens of millions of Americans. Honoring National Mental Health Month, Independence-4-Seniors Home Care in Chicago would like to aid families wrestling with mental illness to help break the chains of silence, and especially,
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We’re a do-it-yourself culture; one that clearly values self-reliance, and applauds men and women that pull themselves up by their own bootstraps and take care of just about everything independently. Even so, the reality is, there are some things we simply can’t manage without help; issues that could very well cause harm to ourselves and
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Individuals who’ve ever spent time with young children appreciate precisely what a treasure trove of creativity results from a box stuffed with assorted odds and ends. Popsicle sticks, buttons, clothes pins, and paper clips can be modified from their normal routine uses into princesses, dragons, race cars, or a group of teddy bears – the
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Walking through your parents’ home where you grew up can certainly make you feel nostalgic as you remember all of the good times. The cubby under the stairs that was your secret reading nook away from all of your brothers and sisters. The bedroom door you repeatedly slammed during your tumultuous teenage years. You know
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An innovative concept, “design thinking,” has become connected to products designed particularly for the elderly. However, in its true form, design thinking actually encompasses a wider purpose: creating product solutions that make life more comfortable – whether the user is young or old. Seniors can definitely gain advantages from the development of carefully thought out
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