How can pneumonia be prevented in older adults? You can help your elderly parents prevent contracting pneumonia by encouraging them to follow these steps: -- Get the pneumococcal vaccine. Talk to the doctor about what type of pneumococcal vaccine is right...

How do you treat pneumonia? Treatment depends, first of all, on a medical determination of cause. The goal is always to eliminate the infection. Secondly, prevent any complications, and treat symptoms to help your elderly parents feel better. Viral pneumonia...

What causes pneumonia in elderly adults? Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and other organisms entering the lungs can cause pneumonia. In the U.S., pneumonia in the elderly is usually caused by bacteria or a virus, including SARS-CoV-2 (the virus responsible for...

Sometimes, symptoms of pneumonia may be different in seniors. Elderly adults with pneumonia may have a low-grade fever or even a normal temperature. They may also be less alert, show signs of confusion, or experience changes in mental awareness....

As we all age, we become more susceptible to disease and infection. Our bodies, and our immune systems, no longer function as strongly as when we were young. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that can be serious...

Life Expectancies Continue to Go Up. Yes, the statistics concerning aging continue to provide good news -- elders are living longer today than previous generations. But, living longer comes with some practical consequences which require some planning. Are your...

Benefits of Home Care There are significant benefits to seniors remaining in their own homes. Some are tangible, such as the high financial costs of a facility versus living at home. But, there are also many intangible, emotional, benefits...

What is widely viewed as the best and most viable delivery of health care in America?  The answer...approximately 90 percent of infirm and elderly individuals have been found to prefer home care over comparable institutional care.  No surprise here. Elderly...

Your elderly parents may be content, or resigned, with how they are aging. One day simply leads to the next. But they are more prone to falls. And, they may not be taking care of themselves as they...

Very rarely do we find elderly parents who are asking for help. Calls for home care assistance generally come from adult children. Extended family members are tasked with researching home care agencies. It is a characteristic of elders,...