Senior Health

How to Best Manage Disinhibited Behaviors for a Senior with Dementia

Alzheimer's - Dementia, Blog, Caregiver Health, Home Care, Quality of Life, Respite Care, Senior Health

Awkwardness. Discomfort. Disbelief. Shame. Each one of these feelings can cycle through a family caregiver’s heart when a senior with dementia displays disinhibited behaviors, such as: Tactless or rude comments Unacceptable sexual advances or remarks Removal of clothing at improper times And other socially unacceptable actions The complex changes that occur to the brain in […]

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Fall Prevention Strategies to Implement After a Senior Falls

Alzheimer's - Dementia, Blog, Fall Prevention, Family Caregiving, Lifting and Transferring, Long-Term Care, Senior Health, Senior Safety

While circus clowns and comedians may stir audiences to laughter over such stunts as slipping on a banana peel, there’s nothing funny about falling when it comes to older adults, who happen to be at a greater risk for serious injuries that could lead to a lengthy rehabilitation process. Not only that, but there’s a

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Elective Medical Procedures: Are They Safe Now for Seniors?

Blog, Healthy Habits, Quality of Life, Senior Health, Senior Safety, Surgery

The COVID-19 pandemic has put many events on pause, including medical appointments and procedures. As a matter of fact, approximately half of all adults either canceled or put off routine health care and elective medical procedures since the coronavirus crisis began, leading medical professionals to grow worried about the consequences.

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How to Respond when Dementia Causes Accusations of Wrongdoing

Alzheimer's - Dementia, Blog, Senior Finances, Senior Health, Senior Safety

It can come seemingly out of thin air: you place your loved one’s favorite tuna sandwich in front of her – light on the mayo, no onions – something which usually brings her enjoyment. But this time, she shoves the plate away and does not want to take a bite, insisting that you’ve poisoned the

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Tips and Resources for Effective COPD Management During COVID-19

Blog, COVID-19, Healthy Habits, Home Care, Senior Health, Senior Safety

Individuals with COPD have had to stay particularly watchful since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as they are likely at a more significant risk for contracting the virus along with developing more severe complications. A newly released study published by the European Respiratory Journal reported that COPD patients were more likely to be admitted to the

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A Parkinson’s Diagnosis May Be Easier Now Thanks to This Woman’s Sense of Smell

Blog, Long-Term Care, Parkinson's disease, Quality of Life, Senior Health

You may not recognize her by name, but you’ve likely heard her story. Joy Milne has an incredibly unique talent: detecting Parkinson’s disease through her sense of smell. Her gift came to light when she detected what she describes as an “overpowering sort of nasty yeast smell” in her husband of ten years. Soon noticing

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Is It Really Alzheimer’s, or Could It Be LATE?

Alzheimer's - Dementia, Blog, Caregiver Support & Tips, Healthy Habits, Home Care, Long-Term Care, Parkinson's disease, Resources, Senior Health

A senior who exhibits memory loss, confusion, poor judgment, repetition, and difficulty completing daily activities has the telltale signs of Alzheimer’s disease, right? Actually, what appears to be a clear-cut case of Alzheimer’s may in fact be a recently discovered dementia.

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Improve Senior Wellness: Stay Up to Date on the Latest COVID-19 Information

Blog, Caregiver Health, COVID-19, Healthy Habits, Home Care, Medication Management, Quality of Life, Senior Health, Senior Safety

Knowing where to turn for the latest, most reliable information on COVID-19, particularly as it relates to seniors and those who care for them, is crucial – and confusing. With so many sources and differing opinions on this earth-shattering topic, we wanted to help make it easier to find what you need by compiling the

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