Home Care – Preferred Choice by Seniors

Why do seniors, our elderly parents, and family members prefer home care services at home? - Home care is delivered by a special group of people. Caring staff members don’t work in the home care industry for the...

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Recommended Steps for Medication Management

Here are some protocols seniors and their family caregivers should follow when it comes to managing their medications: • Toss out any expired or discontinued prescription medication. No need to have expired meds floating around the house. Too...

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Seniors and Medication

Do your elderly parents manage their own medications? Many seniors are fully capable of managing proper dosage and timing. However, most seniors working with our agency, Home Care Partners, need additional supervision and reminders on what pills...

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Elders and Drug Complications

It is estimated that 38 million older Americans suffer drug complications every year, about 180,000 of which are life-threatening. Do your elderly parents understand their medications?? My Mother certainly does not. She will take pills as given...

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Elders and Medication Management

Are our seniors medically over-prescribed? The average 65 - 69 year-old fills 13.6 prescriptions per year. Upon reflection, this seems too many. And elders in the age range of 80 - 84 years have an average...

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Elderly are Malnourished?

Here are some tips suggested by the Mayo Clinic that family caregivers can take to reduce the likelihood of elderly parents or loved ones becoming malnourished: - Encourage regular physical activity. (See Home Care Partners previous blog entries on this...

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Be Alert for Signs of Malnutrition in Elderly

Good nutrition is critical to our overall health and well-being. Existing on junk food is just not an acceptable habit. Yet many seniors and older adults are at risk of inadequate nutrition. And there are many reasons...

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Diagnosis & Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Our elders may be living and dealing with the pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis. The strength to deal with aches and pain is a part of what has enabled them to live a long life. But with...

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Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis

The cause, or causes, of rheumatoid arthritis is not yet known. It can effect both men and women, although research seems to show that women are more likely to develop the disease at an earlier age (commonly between...

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Autoimmune System Breakdown As we have mentioned in previous posts, arthritis is a complex disease of the joints. There are over 100 musculoskeletal disorders or conditions -- that destroy joints, bones, muscles, cartilage and other connective tissues -- that...

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