Sep
23
2022
Diabetes is an insidious disease that preys on older people, including our elderly parents. Type 2 diabetes, once known as “adult onset diabetes,” affects 90 – 95 percent of the more than 20 million Americans affected with diabetes. My...
Sep
19
2022
Home care helps seniors maintain their independence. Home care allows seniors to continue to live in the place they function best – their home. Actually, the care engagement philosophy at Home Care Partners is to allow the senior to...
Sep
16
2022
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.
Benefits of Home Care
What are...
Sep
06
2022
Sleep problems effect us all. Seemingly, more so as we age.
In elder care, this may encompass multiple people. The elder, the family, and the home care staff.
Sleep problems are the most frequent reason given in a family's...
Aug
29
2022
Sleep disturbances can be caused by dementia, which can affect a senior's sense of day and night. There is confusion enough that elderly may be completely reversed, thinking night is day. The effect is magnified when the person...
Aug
22
2022
Poor sleep quality, for elderly and all of us, can lead to feeling tired, irritable, and slow the next day. But for your brain, poor sleep may cause health issues relating to dementia.
On an everyday — and every...
Aug
09
2022
Guest blog post submitted by Rebecca, a student conducting independent research this summer...
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Memory loss is often considered an “old person problem”. Unfortunately, that’s far from true. People of any age can experience inconvenient bouts of forgetfulness.
Can’t...
Aug
02
2022
Guest blog post submitted by Rebecca, a student conducting independent research this summer...
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A new study released in November of 2021 found it’s best to mix it up when it comes to stimulating activities that stimulate the brain. The recent...
Jul
25
2022
What is the best retirement age for elderly?
How is a senior's health?
When should an elderly parent file for Social Security benefits?
In 1983, Congress raised the age at which seniors could collect their full Social Security benefits. This change was...
Jul
19
2022
There are many elderly issues relating to retirement, health, and aging. Here are some questions to ponder:
1) Where to live? Move to a warmer climate in order to avoid harsh winters?
2) Downsize the house? Eliminate stairs,...
