Arthritis

Arthritis is understood by most people to be a general condition that causes painful, stiff joints. What most people don’t know is that there are many different types of arthritis, each with its own set of symptoms and treatments....

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Type 2 Diabetes

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...

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Elders Prefer Home

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...

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Elderly Assistance at Home

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...

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Sleep Problems: Elderly, Family, and Caregiver

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...

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Sleep Disturbances: Causes and Tips

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...

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Sleep Helps Brain Health

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...

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Memory Loss Can Be Normal Aging

Guest blog post submitted by Rebecca, a student conducting independent research this summer... **************************************************** 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...

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How to Improve Your Memory

Guest blog post submitted by Rebecca, a student conducting independent research this summer... **************************************************** 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...

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Retirement, Elderly Aging, and Health

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...

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